Ossia
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Ossia is a divine personification of rumor (ossia) in Greek mythology. In the Iliad she acts as a messenger of Zeus, urging warriors to take up arms at the behest of Agamemnon and Nestor. In the Odyssey she again serves as a messenger, traveling through the city to spread news of Odysseus' massacre of Penelope's suitors.
When
- First attested
- 800 BCE
- Attested period
- -800 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Appears in Homeric epics composed in the 8th century BCE.
Relationships
- serves
- Zeus
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“In the Odyssey and Iliad, a divine personification of ossia ("rumor") appears. In the Iliad, Ossia acted as a messenger of Zeus... In the Odyssey, Ossia again acted as a messenger; she travelled through the city spreading the news...”
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