Aidos

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Aidos is the Greek personification of modesty, shame, and reverence that restrains humans from committing dishonorable acts.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Greek deity
mythological figure
personification
appearsIn Greek ethical discourse
Greek tragedy
associatedConcept pudor
associatedWith ethical behavior
respect for others
sense of shame
social conscience
contrastedWith Anaideia NERFINISHED
culture Ancient Greek religion
domain ethics
social norms
gender female
greekName Αἰδώς NERFINISHED
hasSanctuary Athens NERFINISHED
influencedConcept later notions of modesty in Western thought
language Ancient Greek NERFINISHED
linkedConcept honor
respect for guests
respect for parents
respect for the gods
mentionedBy Aeschylus NERFINISHED
Aristotle NERFINISHED
Euripides NERFINISHED
Hesiod NERFINISHED
Pindar NERFINISHED
Plato NERFINISHED
Sophocles NERFINISHED
moralFunction encourages modest conduct
prevents shameless behavior
supports social order
moralQuality fear of disgrace
inner restraint
opposedTo hubris
personificationOf modesty
reverence
shame
role restraint from dishonorable acts
symbolizes conscience
internalized social rules
typeOfDeity daimon
worshippedIn Ancient Greece NERFINISHED
Athens NERFINISHED

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Nemesis associatedWith Aidos