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has glosseng: :For other uses, see Wheel of Fortune. The Wheel of Fortune, or Rota Fortuna, is a concept in medieval and ancient philosophy and means the unpredictable nature of Fate. The wheel belongs to the goddess Fortuna, who spins it at random, changing the positions of those on the wheel - some suffer great misfortune, others gain windfalls.
has glosseng: The Wheel of Fortune, or Rota Fortunae, is a concept in medieval and ancient philosophy referring to the capricious nature of Fate. The wheel belongs to the goddess Fortuna, who spins it at random, changing the positions of those on the wheel - some suffer great misfortune, others gain windfalls. Fortune appears on all paintings as a woman, sometimes blindfolded, puppeteering a wheel.
lexicalizationeng: Rota Fortunae
lexicalizationeng: The Wheel of Fortune
instance ofc/Medieval legends
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Swedish
has glossswe: Lyckohjulet, en i medeltidens konst vanlig sinnebild - i litteraturen antydd redan av klassiska och gammalkristna författare - för lyckans och de mänskliga ödenas obeständighet.
lexicalizationswe: Lyckohjulet
Turkish
has glosstur: Çarkıfelek, İngilizce'de The Wheel of Fortune olarak bilinir. Ortaçağa ve eski felsefeye ait bir kavramdır. Felsefe olarak dünyada insanın kaderine ve alın yazısına bağlı olarak kayıp ve kazançlar ile ödül ve cezaları temsil eder. Maddi olarak da bir talih oyunudur. Oyunda çember rastgele döner ve üzerinde şansa bağlı olarak karşılık gelen duruma göre ödül ve ceza kazanılır.
lexicalizationtur: Çarkıfelek
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media:imgCarminaBurana wheel.jpg
media:imgEdward Burne-Jones - The Wheel of Fortune.jpg
media:imgForutuneWheel.jpg
media:imgWheel of fortune in enångers old church.jpg

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