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Greek Mythology > People, Places, & Things > Ruin
The goddess Ate; one of the daughters of Eris (Discord); an ancient Greek goddess personifying the crimes caused by human recklessness and the divine punishments that surely follow.
In The Iliad, Ate and the Litai (Prayers) are linked together; the Litai are described as old and feeble but Ate is strong and swift; the Litai follow Ate and, if called upon, heal the wounds that she inflicts but if a person denies the Litai, they go to Zeus (their father) and insist that Ate be summoned to continue the punishment of the unbeliever.
Ate is sometimes defined as the personification of Ruin but her name literally means Blindness.
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