Apate

Απατη Goddess of Fraud, Deceit, Trickery, Deception and Guile

APATE (Απατη) is the goddess/personification of fraud, deceit, trickery, deception and guile. She was one of the evil spirits released from Pandora's Box. She was one of the number of beings trapped within the pithos given to Pandora by the Olympians, but was set free when Pandora opened the pithos out of curiosity. For several millennia, she roamed the Earth, sewing havoc wherever she went as she used her gifts to deceive mankind and to teach them to be deceitful. She was said to have a role in tricking Semele into asking to see Zeus' true form.

“ God hath given you one face, and you make yourself another. ” –William Shakespeare

More Information

History/Myths Statistics Family Scope/Powers Trivia Poll Awards References History and Myths In one story involving Apate, Hera, the wife of Zeus (god of gods), learned about her husband’s affair with the Theban princess, Semele, and looked to Apate for help in punishing the princess. To make matters worse, the princess had a child by Zeus named Dionysus, who would become the god of wine. Apate agreed to help and gave Hera a magical girdle which she used to trick Semele into asking Zeus to see his real self, and the princess died as a result; whenever the gods approached humans, they would appear as something else and hide their true forms because no mere mortal could survive looking directly at a god. Apate's male counterpart was Dolos the daimon of trickery and wiles. She was also a companion of the Pseudologoi (Lies). Her opposite number was Aletheia the spirit of truth. Her Roman counterpart was Fraus. Vital Statistics Titles Goddess of Rage Goddess of Frenzy Goddess of Madness Goddess of Rabies Daimona of Madness Gender Female Status Immortal Species Daimona / Goddess Affiliation Unknown Weapon N/A Home Crete Roman Form Fraus Appearance Varies Family Father Erebos Mother Nyx Spouse(s) N/A Siblings Hemera, Elpis Sophrosyne, Eleos, Lyssa, Styx, Nemesis, Oizys, Philotes, The Furies, The Keres, & the Arai [ Sisters ] Momus, Aether, Hypnos, Thanatos, Geras, Charon, Epiphiron, Dolos, Moros & Ponos [ Brothers ] Demigod Children Children of Apate Immortal Children N/A Lover(s) N/A Other N/A Scope/Powers Patron Of Fraud / Deceit / Trickery / Deception / Guile Symbols N/A Sacred Animals N/A Sacred Plants N/A Assumed Powers Possesses the natural abilities of a Goddess. Possesses powers to control illusions that are powerful enough to fool the minds of everyone. Has control over deception, trickery and fraud. Trivia Trivia God/Goddess of the Month Awards Apate won the God/Goddess of the Month Poll competition for October 2012. References References Apate on Wikipedia Apate on Greek Gods and Goddesses.net

This page is only informational and is to be treated as such. Please do not make any roleplays on this page.