Aergia
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Aergia is the personification of sloth, idleness, indolence, and laziness in Greek mythology. She is considered both a Greek and Roman goddess, being the translation of the Latin Socordia or Ignavia. Her opposite character is Horme, the goddess of effort.
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When
- First attested
- 800 BCE
- Attested period
- -800 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Mentioned by Hyginus as being based on a Greek source.
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“Aergia was the daughter of the primordial deities Aether and Gaia. According to Statius, Aergia was said to be the 'torpid' guard in the court of Hypnos (Sleep) in the Underworld.”
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“Her opposite character is Aergia, a goddess of sloth and apathy.”
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