Elpis
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Elpis is the personification of hope in Greek mythology, often depicted as the lone positive spirit remaining in Pandora’s jar.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek deity
ⓘ
daimona ⓘ mythological figure ⓘ personification ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Hesiod’s account of Pandora ⓘ |
| associatedConcept | hope ⓘ |
| associatedMyth | Pandora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedObject |
Pandora’s box
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pandora’s jar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Greek goddesses
ⓘ
Greek personifications ⓘ Hope deities ⓘ |
| conceptualOpposite | despair ⓘ |
| contrastWith | the evils released from Pandora’s jar ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
female spirit
ⓘ
young woman ⓘ |
| domain | human expectations of the future ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| greekName | Ἐλπίς NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconographyTheme | last remaining spirit in a container of evils ⓘ |
| influenceOnLaterTradition | inspired later allegorical figures of Hope in Western art ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literarySource | Hesiod’s Works and Days NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | hope ⓘ |
| moralAmbiguity | can represent both positive and deceptive hope in Greek thought ⓘ |
| moralSymbolism | remaining positive spirit amid evils ⓘ |
| mythology | Greek mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| personificationOf | hope ⓘ |
| philosophicalReception | discussed in ancient debates about whether hope is good or harmful ⓘ |
| relatedTerm | elpis (common noun for hope in Ancient Greek) ⓘ |
| residenceInMyth | inside Pandora’s jar ⓘ |
| roleInMyth | personification of hope remaining in Pandora’s jar ⓘ |
| statusAfterMyth | remains with humankind ⓘ |
| symbol |
anchor
ⓘ
cornucopia ⓘ flower ⓘ |
| transliteration | Elpis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipStatus | minor deity ⓘ |
| worshipType | abstract personification rather than major Olympian goddess ⓘ |
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