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has gloss | eng: :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 gloss | eng: 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. |
lexicalization | eng: Rota Fortunae |
lexicalization | eng: The Wheel of Fortune |
instance of | c/Medieval legends |
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has gloss | swe: Lyckohjulet, en i medeltidens konst vanlig sinnebild - i litteraturen antydd redan av klassiska och gammalkristna författare - för lyckans och de mänskliga ödenas obeständighet. |
lexicalization | swe: Lyckohjulet |
Turkish | |
has gloss | tur: 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. |
lexicalization | tur: Çarkıfelek |
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media:img | CarminaBurana wheel.jpg |
media:img | Edward Burne-Jones - The Wheel of Fortune.jpg |
media:img | ForutuneWheel.jpg |
media:img | Wheel of fortune in enångers old church.jpg |
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