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Greek Mythology Notes

Greek Mythology Notes

An encyclopaedia of Greek mythology — gods, heroes, creatures, places, and the English words they gave us.

1990entries · gods, heroes, creatures · English words from myth
Myth of the Day god

Ponos

The daimon of hard labour and the wearying toil that consumes mortal existence

Heracles' famous Twelve Labours were literally called his ponoi, making the god of toil central to the identity of Greece's greatest hero

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