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usually female and mortal, dying when the tree died. A dryad will punish mortals for
thoughtlessly breaking her branches or harming her.
Eos
Eos is the goddess of dawn, daughter of the Titans Hyperion and Theia, and sister of
Helios and Selene. She is the mother of the evening star Eosphorus (Hesperus), other
stars, and the winds Boreas, Zephyrus and Notus. When she was caught in a tryst
with Ares, Aphrodite cursed her with an insatiable desire for handsome young men.
She most often appears winged or in a chariot drawn by four horses, one of them
being Pegasus.
The Erinyes
The Erinyes (Eumenides) names are Alecto, Megaera, and Tisiphone. They are solemn
maidens dressed as huntresses, wear bands of serpents around their heads, and carry
torches. They pursue wrongdoers and torment them in ways that make the criminals
wish they were dead. Crimes that especially draw their attention are disobedience
toward parents, ill-treatment of the elderly, murder, violation of the law of
hospitality, and improper conduct toward suppliants.
Eris
Eris is the goddess of discord and the daughter of Zeus and Hera. She is obsessed with
bloodshed, havoc, and suffering. She calls forth war and her brother Ares carries out
the action.
Hecate
Hecate brings good luck to sailors and hunters or can withhold these blessings if
undeserved, so fear became a motivating factor in her worship. When Persephone
was found with Hades, Hecate remained with her as attendant and companion and as
a result has a share in the ruling over the souls in the underworld. Because of her
unearthly aspect she is regarded as a kind of queen of witches.
The Horae
The Horae are the goddesses of the seasons and the orderly procession of things in
general. They are also the collective personification of justice. Hesoid, who saw them
as givers of the law, justice and peace gave them the names Eunomia (Discipline),