Fork in the road
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A fork in the road is a place where one road divides into two, without either of them clearly being a turn off the main route. It is also a proverbial saying (figure of speech) about a deciding moment and turning point in life when one makes a major decision. Compare "crossing the Rubicon".
A fork in the road is not a T intersection where the minor route one is travelling meets a major route at right angles.
The unlucky place where three routes diverge was sacred to Hecate in Greek and Roman mythology. It was a place of ill-omen among the Celts as well.