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Personifications-Gk
Greek Abstract Pesonifications
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ACHOS (Akhos) | Pain of Body, Pain of Mind, Grief, Distress (Latin Dolor) |
| ADEPHAGIA | Gluttony |
| ADICIA (Adikia) | Injustice, Wrong-doing |
| AEDOS (Aidos) | Reverence, Respect, Shame, Self-Respect, Modesty (Latin Pudicitia) |
| AERGIA | Idleness, Laziness, Do Nothing, Sloth (Latin Socordia, Ignavia) |
| AESCHYNE (Aiskhyne) | Shame, Sense of Shame, Modesty, Honour (Latin Pudicitia) |
| AGLAEA (Aglaia) | Beauty, Splendour, Glory, Magnificence, Adornment |
| AGON | Contest, Struggle |
| ALALA | War-Cry, Battle-Cry |
| ALASTOR | Blood Feud, Vengeance |
| ALCE (Alke) | Battle-Strength, Prowess, Courage |
| ALETHEIA | Truth, Truthfulness, Sincerity (Latin Veritas) |
| ALGEA (plural) | Pain(s) of Body, Pain(s) of Mind, Grief, Distress, Suffering (Latin Dolor) |
| AMECHANIA (Amekhania) | Helplessness, Want of Means |
| AMPHILOGIAE (Amphilogiai, plural) | Disputes, Debate, Contention (Latin Altercatio) |
| ANAIDEIA | Ruthlessness, Shamelessness, Unforgivingness |
| ANANCE (Ananke) | Necessity, Compulsion (Latin Necessitas) |
| ANDROCTASIAE (Androktasiai, plural) | Slaughter of Men in Battle |
| ANGELIA | Message, Tidings, Proclamation |
| ANIA | Grief, Sorrow, Distress, Trouble (Latin Dolor) |
| ANTEROS | Reciprocated Love |
| APATE | Trick, Fraud, Deceit, Guile, Treachery (Latin Dolus, Fraus) |
| APORIA | Difficulty, Perplexity, Want of Means (Latin, Egestas) |
| ARAE (Arai, plural) | Curses, Imprecations |
| ARETE | Virtue, Excellence, Goodness, Manliness, Valour (Latin Virtus) |
| ATE | Delusion, Infatuation, Folly, Reckless Impulse, Rash Action (Latin Nefas, Error) |
| BIA | Force, Power, Might, Bodily Strength, Compulsion (Latin Vis) |
| CACIA (Kakia) | Vice, Moral Badness |
| CAERUS (Kairos) | Opportunity, Critical Time, Advantage, Profit (Latin Occasio, Tempus) |
| CALLEIS (Kalleis) | Beauty |
| CALOCAGATHIA (Kalokagathia) | Nobility, Nobleness, Goodness |
| CHARIS (Kharis) | Beauty, Grace, Favour |
| CHARITES (Kharites, plural) | Grace(s), Favour, Beauty (Latin Gratiae) |
| COALEMUS (Koalemos) | Stupidity, Foolishness |
| CORUS (Koros) | Satiety, Surfeit, Insolence, Disdain |
| CRATUS (Kratos) | Strength, Might, Power, Bodily Strength, Rule (Latin Potestas) |
| CTESIUS (Ktesios) | Home, House, Domestic Property |
| CYDOIMUS (Kydoimos) | Din of Battle, Confusion, Uproar, Hubbub |
| DEIMUS (Deimos) | Terror-Fear, Dread (Latin Pavor, Formido) |
| DEMOCRACIA (Demokrakia) | Democracy |
| DICAIOSYNE (Dikaiosyne) | Justice, Righteousness |
| DIKE | Justice, Rights by Custom & Law, Righteous Judgment (Latin Justitia) |
| DOLUS (Dolos) | Trickery, Cunning Deception, Craftiness, Guile, Treachery (Latin Dolus) |
| DYSNOMIA | Lawlessness, Bad Civil Constitution |
| DYSSEBIA | Impiety, Ungodliness (Latin Impietas) |
| EIRENE | Peace (Latin Pax) |
| ECECHEIRIA (Ekekheiria) | Truce, Armistice, Cessation of Hostilities |
| ELEUS (Eleos) | Pity, Mercy, Compassion (Latin Misericordia, Clemencia) |
| ELPIS | Hope, Expectation (Latin Spes) |
| EPIALES | Nightmare |
| EPIDOTES | Ritual Purification |
| EPIPHRON | Prudence, Shrewdness, Carefulness, Thoughtfulness, Sagacity |
| ERIS | Strife, Discord, Quarrel, Contention, Rivalry, Battle-Strife (Latin Discordia) |
| EROS | Love, Sexual Passion (Latin Amor, Cupidos) |
| EUCLEIA (Eukleia) | Good Repute, Glory |
| EUDAEMONIA (Eudaimonia) | Happiness |
| EUNOMIA | Good Order, Civil Order, Good Laws, Lawful Behaviour |
| EUPHEME | Good Words, Praise, Acclamation, Applause |
| EUPHROSYNE | Good Cheer, Cheerfulness, Merriment, Joy, Mirth |
| EUSEBIA | Piety, Filial Respect, Loyalty (Latin Pietas) |
| EUTHENIA | Prosperity, Abundance, Plenty |
| EUTHYMIA | Good Cheer, Joy, Contentment |
| EUTYCHIA (Eutykhia) | Good Fortune, Luck, Prosperity, Success (Latin Fortuna) |
| GELUS (Gelos) | Laughter (Latin Risus) |
| GERAS | Old Age (Latin Senectus) |
| HARMONIA | Harmony, Marital Harmony, Concord, Union, Joining (Latin Concordia) |
| HEBE | Youth, Youthful Prime (Latin Juventas) |
| HEDONE | Pleasure, Enjoyment, Delight, Sensual Pleasures (Latin Voluptas) |
| HEDYLOGUS (Hedylogos) | Sweet talk, Flatter |
| HESYCHIA (Hesykhia) | Quiet, Rest, Silence, Stillness (Latin Quies, Silentia) |
| HIMERUS (Himeros) | Sexual Desire, Longing, Yearning |
| HOMADUS (Homados) | Din of Battle, Battle-Noise, Tumult |
| HOMONOEA (Homonoia) | Concord, Unanimity, Oneness of Mind (Latin Concordia) |
| HORCUS (Horkos) | Oath, Punishment of Perjury (Latin Jusjurandum) |
| HORMES | Effort, Impulse to Do, Setting Oneself in Motion, Eagerness, Starting Action |
| HYBRIS | Insolence, Violence, Excessive Pride, Wantonness, Outrageous Behaviour (Latin Petulantia, Superbia) |
| HYGEIA | Good Health (Latin Salus) |
| HYPNUS (Hypnos) | Sleep, Sleepiness (Latin Somnus) |
| HYSMINAE (Hysminai, plural) | Fighting, Fights, Fist-Fights, Combat (Latin Pugna) |
| IOKE | Onslaught, Battle-Tumult, Pursuit, Rout |
| KERES (plural) | Death, Doom of Death, Plague (Latin Letum, Tenebrae) |
| LETHE | Forgetfulness, Oblivion (Latin Oblivio, Letum) |
| LIMUS (Limos) | Hunger, Famine, Starvation (Latin Fames) |
| LITAE (Litai, plural) | Prayer, Entreaty |
| LUPE | Pain of Body, Pain of Mind, Grief (Latin Dolor) |
| LYSSA | Rage, Martial Rage, Fury, Raging Madness, Frenzy, Rabies (Latin Ira, Furor, Rabies) |
| MACHAE (Makhai, plural) | Battle, Combat |
| MANIAE (Maniai, plural) | Madness, Crazed Frenzy, Insanity (Latin Insania) |
| METHE | Drunkenness, Inebriety |
| MNEMOSYNE | Memory (Latin Moneta) |
| MOIRAE (Moirai, plural) | Fate, Destiny, Portion (Latin Parca, Parcae) |
| MOMUS (Momos) | Mockery, Ridicule, Blame, Reproach, Stinging Criticism (Latin Querella) |
| MORUS (Moros) | Fate, Destiny, Doom, Death (Latin Fatum) |
| MUSICA (Mousika) | Music |
| NEICEA (Neikea, plural) | Quarrel, Feud, Grievance (Latin Altercatio) |
| NEMESIS | Righteous Indignation, Distribution of Dues, Jealousy, Wrath (Latin Invidia) |
| NIKE | Victory (Latin Victoria) |
| NOMUS (Nomos) | Law, Laws, Ordinances, Statutes |
| NOSI (Nosoi, plural) | Sickness, Disease, Plague (Latin Morbus) |
| OIZYS | Woe, Misery (Latin Miseria, Tristitia) |
| OLETHRUS (Olethros) | Day of Doom, Destruction, Death |
| ONEIRI (Oneiroi, plural) | Dream, Dreams (Latin Somnium, Somnia) |
| OSSA | Rumour (Latin Fama) |
| PALIOXIS | Backrush, Flight, Retreat in Battle |
| PAREGOROS | Comfort, Consolation, Soothing Words (Latin Consolatio) |
| PEITHARCHIA (Peitharkhia) | Obedience to Command |
| PEITHO | Persuasion, Suasion, Seduction (Latin Suadela) |
| PENIA | Poverty, Need, Penury |
| PENTHUS (Penthos) | Grief, Sorrow, Mourning, Misery (Latin Luctus) |
| PHEME | Rumour, Report, Common Talk, Gossip, Fame, Reputation (Latin Fama) |
| PHILIA | Affectionate Regard, Friendship (Latin Amicitia, Gratia) |
| PHILOPHROSYNE | Friendliness, Kindliness, Welcome |
| PHILOTES | Friendship, Love, Affection, Sex (Latin Amicitia, Gratia) |
| PHOBUS (Phobos) | Panic-Fear, Flight, Rout (Latin Metus, Terror, Fuga) |
| PHONI (Phonoi, plural) | Murder, Killing, Slaughter |
| PHRICE (Phrike) | Horror (Latin Horror) |
| PHTHISIS | Wasting Away, Perishing, Decay (Latin Tabes) |
| PHTHONUS (Phthonos) | Envy, Jealousy, Ill-Will, Malice (Latin Invidia) |
| PHYGE | Flight, Escape, Flight from Battle, Exile, Banishment (Latin Fuga) |
| PISTIS | Trust, Honesty, Faith, Trustworthiness (Latin Fides) |
| PLUTUS (Ploutos) | Wealth |
| POINAE (Poinai) (plural) | Retribution, Vengeance, Recompense, Punishment, Penalty, Bloodmoney (for murder and manslaughter) (Latin Ultio) |
| POLEMUS (Polemos) | War, Battle |
| POMPE | Religious Procession |
| PONUS (Ponos) | Hard Work, Toil, Labour (Latin Labor) |
| PORUS (Poros) | Expediency, Means of Accomplishing or Providing, Contivance, Device |
| POTHUS (Pothos) | Sexual Longing, Yearning |
| PRAXIDIKE/ PRAXIDICAE | Exacting Justice, Exacting Penalties |
| PROIOXIS | Onrush, Pursuit in Battle |
| PROPHASIS | Excuse, Plea |
| PSEUDOLOGI (Pseudologoi, plural) | Lies, Lying Words, Falsehood (Latin Mendacium) |
| PTOCHEIA (Ptokheia) | Beggary |
| SOPHIA | Wisdom |
| SOPHROSYNE | Moderation, Temperence, Self-Control, Prudence, Discretion (Latin Continentia, Sobrietas) |
| SOTER/SOTERIA | Safety, Deliverance & Preservation from Harm |
| TECHNE (Tekhne) | Art, Craft, Technical Skill |
| TELETE | Consecration, Initiation |
| THALIA | Festivity, Banquet |
| THANATUS (Thanatos) | Death (Latin Mors, Letus) |
| THRASUS (Thrasos) | Overboldness, Rashness, Insolence |
| TYCHE (Tykhe) | Fortune, Chance, Providence, Fate (Latin Fortuna) |
| ZELUS (Zelos) | Rivalry, Zeal, Emulation, Ambition; Jealousy, Envy |
| EUPRAXIA | Good Conduct |
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