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{{short description|Ancient Greek goddess, the personification of sloth and laziness}} |
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| name = Aergia |
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| deity_of = Personification of sloth, idleness, indolence and laziness |
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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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| Roman_equivalent = Socordia or Ignavia |
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| Roman_equivalent = Socordia or Ignavia |
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}}{{short description|Ancient Greek goddess, the personification of sloth and laziness}}{{Greek myth (personified)}} |
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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.<ref> - AERGIA was the female spirit (daimon) of idleness, laziness, indolence, and sloth. Her opposite number was probably Hormes (Effort). N.B. Aergia is the presumed Greek form of the Latin Socordia mentioned by Hyginus. Although his list of abstractions derives from a Greek source, the names have mostly been translated into Latin.</ref> |
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In ], '''Aergia''' ({{IPAc-en|eɪ|ˈ|ɜr|dʒ|ə}} ]: {{lang|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. 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.{{Greek myth (personified)}} |
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== Family == |
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Aergia is the daughter of ] and ].<ref>], ''Fabulae'' Preface</ref> |
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Aergia is the daughter of ] and ].<ref>], ''Fabulae'' Preface</ref> |
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: "From Aether (Air) and Terra (Earth) : Dolor (Pain), Dolus (Guile), Ira (Rage), Luctus (Lamentation), Mendacium (Lies), Jusjurandum (Oath), Ultio (Vengeance), Intemperantia (Intemperance), Altercatio (Altercation), Oblivio (Forgetfulness), Socordia (Sloth) , Timor (Fear), Superbia (Pride), Incestum (Sacrilege), Pugna (Combat)." |
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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 Statius, Aergia is said to guard the court of ] (Sleep) in the ].<ref>], '']'' 10. 90 ff</ref> |
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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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: "In] the hollow recesses of a deep and rocky cave . . . set the halls of lazy Somnus (Sleep) and his untroubled dwelling. The threshold is guarded by shady Quies (Quiet) and dull Oblivio (Forgetfulness) and torpid Ignavia (Sloth) with ever drowsy countenance. Otia (Ease) and Silentia (Silence) with folded wings sit mute in the forecourt." |
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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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Aergia's opposite character is ], a goddess of effort.<ref> - AERGIA was the female spirit (daimon) of idleness, laziness, indolence, and sloth. Her opposite number was probably Hormes (Effort). N.B. Aergia is the presumed Greek form of the Latin Socordia mentioned by Hyginus. Although his list of abstractions derives from a Greek source, the names have mostly been translated into Latin.</ref> |
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== Notes == |
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