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Peitho
Persuasion, Seductive Speech
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Olympian - Theoi Gamelioi
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Greek Name | Transliteration | Roman Name | Translation |
ΠειΘω | Peithô | Suada, Suadela | Persuasion (peithô) |
PEITHO was the goddess or personified spirit (daimona) of persuasion, seduction and charming speech. She was a handmaiden and herald of the goddess Aphrodite.
Peitho was usually depicted as a woman with her hand raised in the act of persuasion or fleeing from the scene of a rape. Her attributes were a ball of twine and a dove.
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