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Unlike shugo, who were appointed from the central power of samurai estate or Shogunate, shugodai were locally appointed. [1] At the brink of the Sengoku period, most shugo strengthened their grip on power, leading to the effective disappearance of their shugodai. However, taking advantage of the weakening of their Shugo due to war or other ...
In Greek mythology, Poena or Poine (Ancient Greek: Ποινή, romanized: Poinḗ, lit. 'recompense, punishment') is the spirit of punishment [1] and the attendant of punishment to Nemesis, [2] the goddess of divine retribution.
Trophonius (/ t r ə ˈ f oʊ n i ə s /; Ancient Greek: Τροφώνιος Trophōnios) was a Greek hero or daimon or god—it was never certain which one—with a rich mythological tradition and an oracular cult at Lebadaea (Λιβαδειά; Levadia or Livadeia) in Boeotia, Greece.
Walter Burkert (German: [ˈbʊɐ̯kɐt]; 2 February 1931 – 11 March 2015) was a German scholar of Greek mythology and cult.. A professor of classics at the University of Zurich, Switzerland, he taught in the UK and the US.
Ogyges, also spelled Ogygus (Ancient Greek: Ancient Greek: Ὠγύγης or Ὤγυγος, romanized: Ogygos), is a primeval mythological ruler in ancient Greece, generally of Boeotia, [1] but an alternative tradition makes him the first king of Attica.
Agon is, perhaps, more of a spirit than a god in Greek mythology, but was understood to be related to both Zelos (rivalry) and Nike (victory). [5] More generally, Agon referred to any competitive event that was held in connection with religious festivals , including athletics, music, or dramatic performances.
In Greek mythology, Ekecheiria, Ekekheiria, or Ecechiria (/ ɛ s ɪ ˈ k aɪ r i. ə /; [1] Ancient Greek: Ἐκεχειρία means 'armistice, truce') was the spirit and personification of truce, armistice, and cessation of hostilities. The term is also used to refer to the Olympic truce.
The Potamoi (Ancient Greek: Ποταμοί, romanized: Potamoí, lit. 'Rivers') are the gods of rivers and streams of the earth in Greek mythology . Mythology