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.
Statements (45)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.