Litai

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The Litai are the lame and wrinkled daughters of Zeus, also known as "Spirits of Prayer". They follow after Zeus' exiled daughter Atë as healers but cannot keep up with her. They bring great advantage to those who venerate them, but if someone dishonors them, they go to Zeus and ask that Atë be sent against that person.

When

First attested: 800 BCE
Attested period: -800 – 2020
Historical notes: Appears in Homer's Iliad.

Relationships

co occurs with: Ate
child of: Zeus
served by: Erinnys

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Mentioned by

Ate
Zeus
Erinnys

Sources

wikipedia (1)

Litae

Source passages

“They appear in Homer's Iliad in Book 9 as the lame and wrinkled daughters of Zeus who follow after Zeus' exiled daughter Atë ("Folly") as healers but who cannot keep up with the fast-running Atë.”
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