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Eris ( / ˈɪərɪs, ˈɛrɪs /; Greek: Ἔρις Éris, "Strife") is the Greek goddess of strife and discord. Her Roman equivalent is Discordia, which means the same. Eris's Greek opposite is Harmonia, whose Roman counterpart is Concordia, [ 3] though she is also described as opposing Nike, counterpart of the Roman Victoria.
The Apple of Discord ( Ancient Greek: μῆλον τῆς Ἔριδος) was a golden apple dropped by Eris, the goddess of strife, at the wedding of Peleus and Thetis in the Greek myth of the Judgement of Paris. It sparked a vanity-fueled dispute among Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite that eventually led to the Trojan War. [ 1]
Discordianism is a belief system based around Eris, [ 1] the Greek goddess of strife and discord, and variously defined as a religion, [ 2] new religious movement, [ 3] virtual religion, [ 4] or act of social commentary; [ 5] though prior to 2005, some sources categorized it as a parody religion. [ 6] It was founded after the 1963 publication ...
Greek name English name Description The Twelve Titans Κοῖος (Koîos) Coeus: God of intellect and the axis of heaven around which the constellations revolved. Κρεῖος (Kreîos) Crius: The least individualized of the Twelve Titans, he is the father of Astraeus, Pallas, and Perses. Implied to be the god of constellations. Κρόνος ...
Toki Pona (rendered as toki pona[ a] and often translated as 'the language of good';[ b] IPA: [ˈtoki ˈpona] ( listen ⓘ); English: / ˈtoʊki ˈpoʊnə /) is a philosophical artistic constructed language known for its small vocabulary, simplicity, and ease of acquisition. [ 5] It was created by Sonja Lang ( née Elen Kisa), a Canadian ...
Within Greek names, mythological names are particularly popular, and old-fashioned Greek names are back in style. “Isadora, Linus, George and Cynthia getting more attention,” Redmond says. Top ...
This is a list of Greek place names as they exist in the Greek language . Places involved in the history of Greek culture, including: Historic Greek regions, including: Ancient Greece, including colonies and contacted peoples. Hellenistic world, including successor states and contacted peoples. Roman Empire and Byzantine Empire, including ...
The Greek Line, formally known as the General Steam Navigation Company of Greece, was a passenger ship line that operated from 1939 to 1975. The Greek Line was owned by the Ormos Shipping Company . The Greek Line was founded in 1939 with the acquisition of the former SS Tuscania, renamed the Nea Hellas. It operated transatlantic voyages until ...