Epiphron
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Epiphron | |
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Personification of Prudence | |
Abode | Underworld (possibly) |
Personal information | |
Parents | Nyx and Erebus[1] |
Siblings | Moros, Keres, Thanatos, Hypnos, Oneiroi, Momus, Oizys, Moirai, Nemesis, Apate, Philotes, Geras, Eris, Hesperides, Styx, Dolos, Ponos, Euphrosyne, Petulantia, Continentia, Misericordia, Pertinacia |
In Greek mythology, Epiphron(/ˈɛ.pɪ.frɒn/ (Ancient Greek: Επιφρων[pronunciation?] means 'prudence, care') was the daimon or spirit of prudence, shrewdness, thoughtfulness, carefulness, and sagacity. According to Hyginus, Epiphron was the son of Erebus (Darkness) and Nyx (Night).[2]
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- 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.