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	== Family ==		== Family ==
	Aergia is the daughter of the ] ] and ].<ref>], ''Fabulae'' Preface</ref>		Aergia was the daughter of the ] ] and ].<ref>], ''Fabulae'' Preface</ref>

	: "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>		: "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>

	== Mythology ==		== Mythology ==
	According to ], Aergia is said to guard the court of ] (Sleep) in the ].<ref>], '']'' 10.90 ff.</ref>		According to ], Aergia was said to be the 'torpid' guard in the court of ] (Sleep) in the ].<ref>], '']'' 10.90 ff.</ref>

	: "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>		: "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
Personification of sloth, idleness, indolence and laziness
Abode	Underworld (specifically in the House of Hypnos)
Genealogy
Parents	Aether and Gaea
Siblings	Dolor, Dolos, Ira, Luctus, Mendacium, Jusjurandum, Ultio, Intemperantia, Altercatio, Oblivio, Timor, Superbia, Incestum, Pugna
Equivalents
Roman	Socordia or Ignavia

Ancient Greek goddess, the personification of sloth and laziness

Greek deities series
Primordial deities Titans and Olympians Water deities Chthonic deities
Personifications
List Achlys Adephagia Adikia Aergia Agon Aidos Alala Alastor Algos Alke Amechania Amphillogiai Anaideia Ananke Androktasiai Angelia Apate Arae Arete Atë Bia Caerus Charites Deimos Dike Dyssebeia Dysnomia Eirene Ekecheiria Eleos Elpis Epiales Epidotes Epiphron Eris Eros Eunomia Eupraxia Gelos Geras Harmonia Hebe Hedone Hedylogos Homados Homonoia Horae Horkos Horme Hybris Hygeia Hypnos Hysminai Ioke Kakia Keres Koalemos Koros Kratos Kydoimos Lampetia Lethe Limos Litae Lyssa Machai Maniae Methe Metis Mnemosyne Moirai Momus Moros Neikea Nemesis Nike Nomos Oizys Olethros Oneiroi Palioxis Peitharchia Phaethusa Peitho Penia Penthus Pheme Philotes Phobos Phrike Phonoi Phthonus Pistis Plutus Polemos Ponos Porus Praxidice Proioxis Prophasis Ptocheia Soteria Telete Thanatos Themis Thrasos Tyche Zelus
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In Greek mythology, Aergia (/eɪˈɜrdʒə/; Ancient Greek: Ἀεργία means 'inactivity') is the personification of sloth, idleness, indolence and laziness. She is the translation of the Latin Socordia, or Ignavia. She was translated to Greek because Hyginus mentioned her based on a Greek source, and thus can be considered as both a Greek and Roman goddess. Aergia's opposite character is Horme, a goddess of effort.

Family

Aergia was the daughter of the primordial deities Aether and Gaia.

"From Aether (Air) and Terra/ Gaia (Earth) : Dolor (Pain), Dolus (Guile), Ira/ Lyssa (Anger), Luctus/ Penthus (Lamentation), Mendacium/ Pseudologoi (Lies), Jusjurandum/ Horcus (Oath), Ultio/ Poine (Vengeance), Intemperantia (Intemperance), Altercatio/ Amphillogiai (Altercation), Oblivio/ Lethe (Forgetfulness), Socordia/ Aergia (Sloth), Timor/ Phobos (Fear), Superbia (Arrogance), Incestum (Sacrilege), Pugna/ Hysminai (Combat)."

Mythology

According to Statius, Aergia was said to be the 'torpid' guard in the court of Hypnos (Sleep) in the Underworld.

"In] the hollow recesses of a deep and rocky cave . . . set the halls of lazy Somnus/ Hypnos (Sleep) and his untroubled dwelling. The threshold is guarded by shady Quies/ ?Hesychia (Quiet) and dull Oblivio/ Lethe (Forgetfulness) and torpid Ignavia/ Aergia (Sloth) with ever drowsy countenance. Otia/ Acratus (Ease) and Silentia/ ?Hesychia (Silence) with folded wings sit mute in the forecourt."

Notes

ἀεργία. Liddell, Henry George; Scott, Robert; A Greek–English Lexicon at the Perseus Project.
Hyginus, Fabulae Preface
Hyginus, Fabulae Preface This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
Statius, Thebaid 10.90 ff.
Statius, Thebaid 10.90 ff. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

References

Gaius Julius Hyginus, Fabulae from The Myths of Hyginus translated and edited by Mary Grant. University of Kansas Publications in Humanistic Studies. Online version at the Topos Text Project.
Publius Papinius Statius, The Thebaid translated by John Henry Mozley. Loeb Classical Library Volumes. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1928. Online version at the Topos Text Project.
Publius Papinius Statius, The Thebaid. Vol I-II. John Henry Mozley. London: William Heinemann; New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons. 1928. Latin text available at the Perseus Digital Library.

Ancient Greek deities

Early
deities

Titans

Titans (male)	Coeus Crius Cronus Hyperion Iapetus Oceanus
Titanides (female)	Dione Mnemosyne Phoebe Rhea Tethys Theia Themis
Children of Hyperion	Eos Helios Selene
Children of Coeus	Asteria Leto
Children of Crius	Astraeus Pallas Perses
Children of Iapetus	Atlas Epimetheus Menoetius Prometheus

Olympian
deities

Twelve Olympians	Aphrodite Apollo Ares Artemis Athena Demeter Dionysus Hephaestus Hera Hermes Hestia Poseidon Zeus
Olympian Gods	Asclepius Eileithyia Enyo Eris Iris Harmonia Hebe Heracles Paean Pan
Muses	Daughters of Zeus Calliope Clio Euterpe Erato Melpomene Polyhymnia Terpsichore Thalia Urania Daughters of Apollo Apollonis Borysthenis Cephisso Boeotian Muses Aoide Melete Mneme Muses of the Lyre Hypate Mese Nete Muses at Sicyon Polymatheia
Charites (Graces)	Aglaea Antheia Euphrosyne Hegemone Pasithea Thalia
Horae (Hours)	Dike Eirene Eunomia
Children of Styx	Bia Kratos Nike Zelus

Water
deities

Sea deities	Amphitrite Benthesikyme Brizo Calliste Calypso Ceto Eurybia Glaucus The Ichthyocentaurs Leucothea Melicertes Nereus Nerites The Nesoi Oceanus Phorcys Pontus Poseidon Proteus Rhodos Tethys Thalassa Thaumas Thetis Triton
Oceanids	Acaste Admete Asia Callirhoe Ceto Clymene (consort of Helios) Clymene (wife of Iapetus) Clytie Dione Dodone Doris Electra Eurynome Idyia Melia (consort of Apollo) Melia (consort of Inachus) Metis Perse Philyra Pleione Plouto Styx Telesto Theia Zeuxo
Nereids	Amatheia Amphithoe Amphitrite Arethusa Cymatolege Cymo Dynamene Galatea Galene Protomedeia Psamathe Sao Spio Thalia Thetis
Potamoi	Achelous Alpheus Anapus Asopus Asterion Axius Caanthus Cebren Cephissus Clitumnus Enipeus Kladeos Meander Nilus Numicus Phyllis Peneus Sangarius Scamander Simoeis Strymon
Naiads	Aegina Achiroe Aganippe The Anigrides Argyra Bistonis Bolbe Caliadne Cassotis Castalia Cleocharia Creusa Daphne Drosera Harpina The Ionides Ismenis Larunda Lilaea Liriope Melite Metope Minthe Moria Nana Nicaea Orseis Pallas Pirene Salmacis Stilbe The Thriae Corycia Cleodora Melaina Tiasa

Personifications

Children of Eris	Algos Amphillogiai The Androktasiai Atë Dysnomia Horkos Hysminai Lethe Logoi Limos Machai Neikea Phonoi Ponos Pseudea
Children of Nyx	Apate Eris Geras Hesperides Hypnos The Keres The Moirai Atropos Clotho Lachesis Momus Moros Nemesis Oizys The Oneiroi Philotes Thanatos
Children of Phorcys	Echidna The Graeae Deino Enyo Pemphredo The Gorgons Medusa Stheno and Euryale The Sirens
Children of Thaumas	Arke The Harpies Aello Celaeno Ocypete Podarge Iris
Children of other gods	Aergia Aidos Alala Aletheia Angelia Arete Astraea Caerus The Younger Charites Eucleia Eupheme Euthenia Philophrosyne Corus Deimos The Erotes Anteros Eros Hedylogos Hermaphroditus Hymen Pothos Ersa Eupraxia Hedone Homonoia Iacchus The Litae Peitho Phobos Tyche
Others	Achlys Adephagia Aion Alala Alke Amechania Anaideia Alastor Apheleia The Arae Dikaiosyne Dyssebeia Chrysus Eiresione Ekecheiria Eulabeia Eusebeia Gelos Heimarmene Homados Horme Ioke Kakia Koalemos Kydoimos Lyssa The Maniae Methe Nomos Palioxis Peitharchia Penia Penthus Pepromene Pheme Phrike Phthonus Poine Polemos Poros Praxidice Proioxis Prophasis Soter Soteria Thrasos

Other deities

Sky	The Anemoi Boreas Eurus Notus Zephyrus Hesperus Phosphorus Phaethon Astrape and Bronte Aura Chione The Hesperides The Hyades Nephele The Pleiades Alcyone Sterope Celaeno Electra Maia Merope Taygete Sirius Tritopatores
Agriculture	Aphaea Demeter Despoina Eunostus Opora Philomelus Plutus
Health	Asclepius Aceso Darrhon Epione Iaso Hygieia Paean Panacea Telesphorus
Rustic deities	Aetna Agdistis The Alseids Amphictyonis The Anthousai Aristaeus Attis The Auloniads Britomartis The Cabeiri Comus The Dryades Erato The Hamadryades Chrysopeleia The Epimeliades Hecaterus Leuce The Maenades The Meliae The Nymphai Hyperboreioi The Oreads Adrasteia Cyllene Echo Helice Iynx Nomia Oenone Pitys The Pegasides Priapus Rhapso Silenus Telete
Others	Alexiares and Anicetus Aphroditus Enodia Circe Enyalius Palaestra Pasiphaë Sosipolis

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