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Penia

deity earth Greek single tradition · 4

Penia is a spirit in Greek mythology. She is a close companion and sister of Amechania and Ptocheia.

↻ synthesized from 4 sources

When

First attested
600 BCE
Attested period
-600 – 2020
Historical notes
Mentioned by Alcaeus and Herodotus.

Relationships

allied with
Ptocheia, Amechania
co occurs with
Pomona, Ptocheia, Euthenia, Plouto, Metis
consort of
Porus, Poros
parent of
Eros
sibling of
Amechania, Ptocheia

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Mentioned by

Sources

wikipedia (4)
  1. Amechania
  2. Porus (mythology)
  3. Penia
  4. Ptocheia

Source passages

“She was regarded as a close companion (and sister) of Penia and Ptocheia.”

#27564 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001

“He was seduced by Penia (poverty) while drunk on more than his fill of nectar at Aphrodite's birthday.”

#44933 · extracted by openai/gpt-oss-120b:free

“In her portrayal by the playwright Aristophanes, Penia attempts to convince two foolish men about the dangers of allowing wealth to be abundant for everybody.”

#45643 · extracted by openai/gpt-oss-20b:free

“She was regarded as a companion (and a sister) of Penia and Amechania.”

#45694 · extracted by openai/gpt-oss-20b:free