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Anaideia

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In Greek mythology, Anaideia (Ancient Greek: Ἀναιδείας means 'shamelessness') was the goddess or spirit of ruthlessness, shamelessness and unforgiveness. She was the companion of Hybris. Her opposite partner was Eleos, the goddess of mercy.[1]

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  1. ^ Pausanias, Graeciae Descriptio 1.28.5.

References

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  • Pausanias, Description of Greece with an English Translation by W.H.S. Jones, Litt.D., and H.A. Ormerod, M.A., in 4 Volumes. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1918. ISBN 0-674-99328-4. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library
  • Pausanias, Graeciae Descriptio. 3 vols. Leipzig, Teubner. 1903. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.