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{{short description|Ancient Greek goddess, the personification of sloth and laziness}} |
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The Personification of sloth and laziness, she was the daughter of ] and ]. She was said to guard the court of ] in the ]. Aergia is simply the transliteration of ] Socordia or Ignavia (She was transliterated to Greek because ] mentioned her based on a ] Source, and thus can be considered as both a ] and ] ]). Her opposite number was ] (Effort). |
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| name = Aergia |
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| deity_of = Personification of sloth, idleness, indolence and laziness |
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| abode = ] (specifically in the House of ]) |
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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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Source:http://www.theoi.com/Daimon/Aergia.html |
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== Family == |
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Aergia was the daughter of the ] ] and ].<ref>], '']'' .</ref> |
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== Mythology == |
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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 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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== Notes == |
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== References == |
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* ], ''Fabulae from The Myths of Hyginus'' translated and edited by Mary Grant. University of Kansas Publications in Humanistic Studies. |
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* ]'', The Thebaid'' translated by John Henry Mozley. Loeb Classical Library Volumes. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1928. |
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* Publius Papinius Statius, ''The Thebaid. Vol I-II''. John Henry Mozley. London: William Heinemann; New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons. 1928. |
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