Makhai

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Makhai are personified spirits of battle and combat in Greek mythology, often associated with the chaos and violence of war.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf daimon
mythological group
personified spirit
associatedDeity Ares NERFINISHED
Enyo NERFINISHED
associatedWith battle
bloodshed
chaos of war
combat
slaughter
violence
category Greek war deities and spirits
collective group of daimones
cosmicRole forces of strife in war
culture Greek mythology
depiction attendant spirits on the battlefield
describedIn Hesiod’s Theogony NERFINISHED
domain war
etymology from Greek "machē" meaning "battle"
function embody the ferocity of warfare
incite and represent fighting
gender various
languageOfName Ancient Greek
memberOf retinue of Ares NERFINISHED
moralAlignment hostile
mythologicalTradition ancient Greek religion
nature malevolent
number multiple
opposedTo peace
pluralFormOf Machē
relatedConcept Alala NERFINISHED
Androktasiai NERFINISHED
Hysminai NERFINISHED
Phonoi NERFINISHED
role personifications of battle
personifications of combat
spirits of fighting
symbolizes brutality of war
conflict
destructive aspects of combat
timePeriodOfBelief Archaic Greece NERFINISHED
Classical Greece NERFINISHED
transliteration Machai
typeOf battle demon
war spirit

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Eris (Greek goddess of strife and discord) offspring Makhai
subject surface form: Eris
Eris offspring Makhai