top of page

Menoetes

Cattle-Herder of Hades

Domains:

Chthonian - Daimon

Category:

5E Alignment:

​

5E Domains:

​

​

5E Symbol:

Greek Name

Transliteration

Latin Spelling

Translation

Μενοιτης Μενοιτιος

Menoitês, Menoitios

Menoetes, Menoetius

Doomed Might

MENOITES (Menoetes) was an underworld daimon (spirit) and cattle-herder of the god Haides. Herakles wrestled him for his cattle and broke his ribs but was commanded by Persephone to let him go. His name means something like "Doomed Might" from the Greek words oitos and menos.

bottom of page