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{{short description|Ancient Greek goddess, the personification of sloth and laziness}} |
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| Roman_equivalent = Socordia or Ignavia |
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In ], '''Aergia''' ({{Ipac|/eɪˈɜrdʒə/}}; ]: Ἀεργία means 'inactivity')<ref>{{LSJ|a)ergi/a|ἀεργία|ref}}.</ref> is the personification of ], idleness, indolence and ]. She is the translation of the ] Socordia, or Ignavia. She was translated to Greek because ] mentioned her based on a Greek source, and thus can be considered as both a Greek and Roman goddess. Aergia's opposite character is ], a goddess of effort. |
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In ], '''Aergia''' ({{Ipac|/eɪˈɜrdʒə/}}; {{langx|grc|Ἀεργία}}, 'inactivity')<ref>{{LSJ|a)ergi/a|ἀεργία|ref}}.</ref> is the personification of ], idleness, indolence and ]. She is the translation of the ] Socordia, or Ignavia: the name was translated into Greek because ] mentioned her being based on a Greek source, and thus she can be considered as both a Greek and Roman goddess.{{cn|date=December 2024}} Aergia's opposite character is ], a goddess of effort. |
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Aergia is the daughter of the ] ] and ].<ref>], ''Fabulae'' Preface</ref> |
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Aergia was the daughter of the ] ] and ].<ref>], '']'' .</ref> |
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: "From Aether (Air) and ]/ Gaia (Earth) : ] (Pain), ] (Guile), ]/ ] (Anger), ]/ ] (Lamentation), ]/ Pseudologoi (Lies), ]/ ] (Oath), ]/ ] (Vengeance), ] (Intemperance), ]/ ] (Altercation), ]/ ] (Forgetfulness), ]/ Aergia (Sloth), ]/ ] (Fear), ] (Arrogance), ] (Sacrilege), ]/ ] (Combat)."<ref>Hyginus, ''Fabulae'' Preface {{PD-notice}}</ref> |
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== Mythology == |
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== Mythology == |
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According to ], Aergia is said to guard the court of ] (Sleep) in the ].<ref>], '']'' 10.90 ff.</ref> |
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According to ], Aergia was said to be the 'torpid' guard in the court of ] (Sleep) in the ].<ref>], '']'' 10.90 ff.</ref> |
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: "In] the hollow recesses of a deep and rocky cave . . . set the halls of lazy ]/ Hypnos (Sleep) and his untroubled dwelling. The threshold is guarded by shady ]/ ?Hesychia (Quiet) and dull ]/ ] (Forgetfulness) and torpid ]/ Aergia (Sloth) with ever drowsy countenance. ]/ Acratus (Ease) and ]/ ?Hesychia (Silence) with folded wings sit mute in the forecourt."<ref>Statius, ''Thebaid'' 10.90 ff. {{PD-notice}}</ref> |
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: "In] the hollow recesses of a deep and rocky cave . . . set the halls of lazy ]/ Hypnos (Sleep) and his untroubled dwelling. The threshold is guarded by shady ]/ ?Hesychia (Quiet) and dull ]/ ] (Forgetfulness) and torpid Ignavia/ Aergia (Sloth) with ever drowsy countenance. ]/ Acratus (Ease) and ]/ ?Hesychia (Silence) with folded wings sit mute in the forecourt. . ."<ref>Statius, ''Thebaid'' 10.86–92 {{PD-notice}}</ref> |
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