fate

A spinning wheel is often considered a symbol of fate because in Greek mythology, the three Fates, who control the threads of life, are depicted with one of them, Clotho, spinning the thread of life on a spinning wheel, signifying that the wheel determines the course of one's destiny; essentially "spinning" one's fate.

In Greek mythology, the three Fates (Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos) are responsible for weaving the thread of life, with Clotho spinning the thread on her wheel, Lachesis measuring it, and Atropos cutting it, deciding the moment of death.

The continuous spinning motion of the wheel represents the relentless and often unpredictable nature of fate.

This association is reflected in various stories and art where the spinning wheel is used to symbolize the powers of fate, often appearing in fairy-tales like "Sleeping Beauty"