2023年3月9日 · Ovid (43 BCE–17/18 CE): The Moirae/Parcae appear a few times in the Metamorphoses (ca. 8 CE); there is a description of their residence and tasks in Book 8. Statius (ca. 45–ca. 96 CE): In the Thebaid, the Moirae/Parcae play a sinister behind-the-scenes role in bringing about the grim fate of Oedipus and his family.

2023年3月9日 · Alternative Names and Epithets. Nyx had a handful of epithets and alternative names. Some of these epithets emphasized Nyx’s nocturnal aspect: epithets such as κελαινή (kelainḗ), μέλαινα (mélaina), and ἐρεβεννή (erebennḗ), all of which mean “dark” or “black;” some epithets, such as ἱερά (hierá, “holy”) and ἀμβροσίη (ambrosíē ...