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Mythology. Homonoia was believed to be the daughter of Soter, the saviour daimon, and Praxidike, the goddess of judicial punishment and vengeance. Her siblings were Arete (a goddess personifying virtue) and Ktesios, a minor god of household. Arete and Homonoia were referred to as the Praxidikai, taking this name after their mother. [1]
Arete (Ancient Greek: ἀρετή, romanized:aretḗ) is a concept in ancient Greek thought that, in its most basic sense, refers to "excellence" of any kind [ 1 ] —especially a person or thing's "full realization of potential or inherent function." [ 2 ] The term may also refer to excellence in " moral virtue." [ 1 ]
Arete was the daughter of Rhexenor. She was a descendant of Poseidon, who, making love to Periboea, begot Nausithous, who in turn had two sons, Rhexenor, her father and Alcinous, her uncle and later on, her husband. Her name appears to be associated with the Ionic noun ἀρητή, meaning "sacred", "cursed" or "prayed."
Soter (daimon) In Greek mythology, Soter (Ancient Greek: Σωτήρ means ' saviour, deliverer') was the personification or daimon of safety, preservation and deliverance from harm.
The plural Praxidicae (Praxidikai) refers to the following groups of mythological figures who presided over exacting of justice: Arete and Homonoia, daughters of Praxidice and Soter, sisters to Ktesios. [6] Alalcomenia, Thelxionoea and Aulis, daughters of the early Boeotian king Ogyges. [6] At Haliartos in Boeotia, Pausanias saw the open-air ...
Homonoia. Homonoia (/ hoʊmoʊˈnɔɪə / Greek: Ὁμόνοια) is the concept of order and unity, being of one mind together[1][2] or union of hearts. [3] It was used by the Greeks to create unity in the politics of classical Greece. It saw widespread use when Alexander the Great adopted its principles to govern his vast Empire.
Momus (/ ˈmoʊməs /; Ancient Greek: Μῶμος Momos) in Greek mythology was the personification of satire and mockery, two stories about whom figure among Aesop's Fables. During the Renaissance, several literary works used him as a mouthpiece for their criticism of tyranny, while others later made him a critic of contemporary society.
t. e. In Greek mythology, the Charites (/ ˈkærɪtiːz /; Ancient Greek: Χάριτες) [a] or Graces were three or more goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity, goodwill, and fertility. [1] Hesiod names three – Aglaea ("Shining"), Euphrosyne ("Joy"), and Thalia ("Blooming") [2][1] – and names Aglaea as the youngest and the ...