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Alecto

deity Greek single tradition · 1

Alecto, also known as Alekto, is one of the three Erinyes recognized by Virgil. Her name means "endless anger". She appears in the Aeneid and is depicted by Dante Alighieri in the Inferno.

When

First attested
19 BCE
Attested period
-19 – 1321
Historical notes
Appears in Virgil's Aeneid and Dante's Inferno.

Relationships

co occurs with
Eumenides, Demeter
aspect of
Erinyes
sibling of
Megaera, Tisiphone, Megara
child of
Terra

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Mentioned by

Sources

wikipedia (1)
  1. Erinyes

Source passages

“Nightly, profound, in secret who retire, Tisiphone, Alecto, and Megara dire: Deep in a cavern merg'd, involv'd in night, near where Styx flows impervious to the sight; Ever attendant on mysterious rites, furious and fierce, whom Fate's dread law delights”

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