Prayers
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Prayers are the daughters of Zeus, described as halting, wrinkled, and of eyes askance. They follow in the steps of Blindness (Ate), seeking to heal the hurt caused by her. They benefit those who respect them and hear their prayers, but if denied, they beg Zeus to allow Blindness to follow the man so that he may fall and pay recompense.
When
- First attested
- 800 BCE
- Attested period
- -800 – -800
- Historical notes
- Appears in Homer's Iliad.
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Source passages
“For Prayers there are as well, the daughters of great Zeus, halting and wrinkled and of eyes askance, and they are ever mindful to follow in the steps of Blindness. But Blindness is strong and fleet of foot, so she far outruns them all”
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