Personifications in Greek mythology
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Personifications in Greek mythology are deified abstractions that embody and give human form to concepts such as memory, justice, love, and fate within the Greek religious and mythological tradition.
Statements (67)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aspect of Greek mythology
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mythological concept collection ⓘ religious concept in ancient Greece ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Greek cult practice
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ancient Greek literature ⓘ ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| describedAs | deified abstractions that embody and give human form to ideas and forces ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
Hesiod's Theogony
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Homeric Hymns NERFINISHED ⓘ Homeric epics NERFINISHED ⓘ Pausanias' Description of Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ tragedies of Aeschylus NERFINISHED ⓘ tragedies of Euripides ⓘ tragedies of Sophocles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| embody |
abstract concepts
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moral qualities ⓘ natural forces ⓘ psychological states ⓘ social institutions ⓘ |
| functionAs |
didactic tools
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explanations of abstract ideas ⓘ objects of cult worship ⓘ |
| haveForm |
anthropomorphic deities
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daimones ⓘ |
| include |
Ananke
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Aporia ⓘ Ate NERFINISHED ⓘ Bia NERFINISHED ⓘ Charites NERFINISHED ⓘ Deimos NERFINISHED ⓘ Dike NERFINISHED ⓘ Eileithyia NERFINISHED ⓘ Eirene NERFINISHED ⓘ Eris NERFINISHED ⓘ Eros NERFINISHED ⓘ Eucleia NERFINISHED ⓘ Eupheme NERFINISHED ⓘ Geras NERFINISHED ⓘ Harmonia NERFINISHED ⓘ Hecate NERFINISHED ⓘ Himeros NERFINISHED ⓘ Horae NERFINISHED ⓘ Hybris NERFINISHED ⓘ Hypnos NERFINISHED ⓘ Iris NERFINISHED ⓘ Kratos NERFINISHED ⓘ Mnemosyne NERFINISHED ⓘ Moirae NERFINISHED ⓘ Momos NERFINISHED ⓘ Nemesis NERFINISHED ⓘ Nike NERFINISHED ⓘ Oizys NERFINISHED ⓘ Peitho NERFINISHED ⓘ Philotes NERFINISHED ⓘ Phobos NERFINISHED ⓘ Pothos NERFINISHED ⓘ Thanatos NERFINISHED ⓘ Thanatos and Hypnos twins ⓘ Themis NERFINISHED ⓘ Tyche NERFINISHED ⓘ Zelos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Renaissance allegorical art
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Roman personifications ⓘ Western literary allegory ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Greek philosophical thought
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Greek poetry ⓘ Greek visual art ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.