Arae
demonic underworld Greek single tradition · 1
The Arae were female spirits of curses in Greek mythology, particularly associated with curses placed by the dead upon those guilty of their death. They were connected to the underworld and had the power to curse men, similar to how the cattle of the sun god Helios would curse those who harmed them.
When
- First attested
- 800 BCE
- Attested period
- -800 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Attested in Homer's Odyssey and Greek mythology; part of living scholarly and cultural tradition.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Helios
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“We (the Erinyes) are the eternal children of Nyx (Night). We are called Arai (Arae, Curses) in our homes beneath the earth.”
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