§ Nemesis was the goddess of revenge awarding to each individual the fate which his actions deserve. § Charon the Ferryman was the grim old boatman.

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§ Nemesis was the goddess of revenge awarding to each individual the fate which his actions deserve. § Charon the Ferryman was the grim old boatman who ferried souls across the River Styx to the Underworld. § Hecate was the goddess of witchcraft, spectres and was called the the ‘Queen of Ghosts.’ § Hypnos was the God of sleep who brought nightmares. § Eris was the goddess of quarrels, feuds and disagreements. § Oizys personified distress, worry and anxiety. § Momus, the twin of Oizys and the evil-spirited god of blame and unfair criticism. § Geras personified loathsome old age. § Lyssa was the goddess of mad rage and frenzy. § Epiphron was the god of caution and frugality. § Morpheus was a a winged daemon, the god of dreams and father of the Oneiroi, the gods of dreams. § Moros was the god of impending doom. § Thanatos was a god of Death who was hated as the enemy of mankind, whose hard heart knew no pity.

 Potentially the son of Poseidon. (134)  No fear of peril/danger. (134)  Great ambition – tame mythical Pegasus. (135)  Receives help from Athena – golden bridle. (135)  Angers some important person who wants to harm him: King Proteus (135); the hero will later slay the king of course.  Conquers /Kills the Chimaera and two groups of mighty warriors. (137).

 Has “thoughts to great for man.” – Irony (137)  Hubris – ride Pegasus to Olympus and take his place with the immortals. (137)  Faces a tragic conclusion to his life. (137)

 Bellerophon “wanders alone, devouring his own soul…until he died.” (137)  Theseus banishes and curses his son Hippolytus, resulting in his son’s death. Theseus is banished by Athens and slain by a king. ( )  Hercules is bent on revenge constantly…slays King Eurytus – later creates his own funeral pyre out of guilt for many things. (171)  Perseus? Slays his grandfather, but he is happy apparently. (148)

 They have powers above us and like us. They show us the way: what we can strive to become at our best.  They have good and bad traits like all of us. They are personable and human in their shortcomings and suffering.