Ananke


a small natural satellite of the planet jupiter.
historical examples

still it is with some such definite decision that he enters the kingdom of ananke, the goddess of necessity.
the created legend feodor sologub

this divinity is sometimes identified with tyche, sometimes with ananke.
myths and legends of ancient greece and rome e.m. berens

his soul tried to escape the oppression of this cosmic mechanism, and to leave the slavery of ananke.
the oriental religions in roman paganism franz c-mont

noun
a small outer satellite of jupiter

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