Who is the god of suffering?

THE ALGEA were the personified spirits (daimones
daimones
daimon (plural daimons) Synonym of demon, particularly as. (Greek mythology) A tutelary deity or spirit that watches over a person or place.
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) of pain and suffering--body and mind--, grief, sorrow and distress. They were the bringers of weeping and tears. The Algea were related to Oizys
Oizys
OIZYS was the personified spirit (daimona) of misery and woe, distress and suffering. She was one of the malevolent children of Nyx (Night).
, the milder spirit of misery and sadness, and Penthos
Penthos
PENTHOS was the personified spirit (daimon) of grief and lamentation. He may have been numbered amongst the Algea (Sorrows).
, the god of mourning and lamentation.
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Who is the Greek god of suffering?

In Greek mythology, Oizys (/ˈoʊɪzɪs/; Ancient Greek: Ὀϊζύς, romanized: Oïzýs) is the goddess of misery, anxiety, grief, depression, and misfortune.
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Who is the god of devastation?

PERSES was the Titan god of destruction. He was the father of Hekate, goddess of witchcraft, by the Titanis Asteria ("Starry One"). Perses' name means "the Destroyer" or "the Ravager" from the Greek words persô and perthô.
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Who is the Greek god of regret?

Hades. King of the underworld and the dead, and god of regret.
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Is there a god of despair?

Daeos, the God of Despair, is one of the Dark Gods, whose sole purpose is to raise his followers by bringing down those who oppose him.
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Is there a god of chaos?

In Greek mythology, Chaos comes from the Greek word χάος and Eris, the God of Chaos, was known among the other Greek gods for her short temper, moodiness, and bloodlust.
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Who is the god of revenge?

Nemesis was the goddess of divine retribution and revenge, who would show her wrath to any human being that would commit hubris, i.e. arrogance before the gods. She was considered a remorseless goddess.
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Who is the strongest god of death?

10 Gods of Death and the Underworld From Around the World
  • Hades: Greek God of Death.
  • Pluto — Roman God of Death.
  • Hel — Norse God of Death.
  • Kali — Hindu God of Death.
  • Anubis — Egyptian God of the Underworld.
  • Ah Puch — Mayan God of Death.
  • Mictlantecuhtli — Aztec God of Death.
  • The Shinigami — Japanese Death Gods.
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Who is the goddess of chaos?

Who was Eris? Eris was the Greek goddess of chaos, strife and discord. She was the daughter of Zeus and Hera.
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Is there a Greek god of death?

Thanatos, in ancient Greek religion and mythology, the personification of death. Thanatos was the son of Nyx, the goddess of night, and the brother of Hypnos, the god of sleep.
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Who is the strongest Greek god?

Zeus was the Greek god that both deities and man would call upon for help. Zeus would help the other gods, goddesses, and mortals if they needed help, but would also invoke his wrath upon them if he felt they weren't worthy of his help. This made Zeus the strongest Greek god in Greek mythology.
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Is there a god of anger?

LYSSA was the goddess or personified spirit (daimona) of mad rage, fury, crazed frenzy and, in animals, rabies. The Athenians spelt her name Lytta. Lyssa was a figure of Athenian tragedy.
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Who is the god of mental health?

Athena is also the goddess of wisdom and thus a logical connection. Bell adds that Hygieia is mainly the goddess of physical health, but that her function also includes mental health and that she also can be associated with Athena Hygieia.
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Who is the Roman god of death?

In ancient Roman myth and literature, Mors (also known as Letum) is the personification of death equivalent to the Greek Thánatos and the Mara (Hindu goddess).
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Who is the god of corruption?

In Greek mythology, Dolos or Dolus (Ancient Greek: Δόλος "Deception") is the spirit of trickery. He is also a master at cunning deception, craftiness, and treachery.
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Is there a goddess of karma?

Goddess Themis. “Themis's themes are justice, equity, reason, morality, organization, foresight, karma and truth. Her symbols are balanced items and scales. In Greek tradition, Themis personifies the law in both spirit and deed.
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Who are the evil gods?

Death and Destruction: 5 Evil Gods of the Underworld
  • Whiro: Evil God of Māori Mythology. Rangi and Papa, 2017, via Arts Elemental. ...
  • Lilith: Female Demon of Jewish Folklore. ...
  • Loviatar: Finnish Goddess of Death, Pain, and Disease. ...
  • Apophis: Evil God of Chaos in Ancient Egypt. ...
  • Lamashtu: Worst of The Mesopotamian Evil Gods.
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What type of god is Loki?

Loki is considered a trickster god, known for being neither fully good nor evil since his main aim was always to create chaos. Despite his father being a giant, he is still counted a member of the Aesir—a tribe of deities including Odin, Frigg, Tyr, and Thor.
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Who are the 7 gods of Chaos?

The names of the Seven Gods of Chaos are listed as follows:
  • Amon-Jahad.
  • Adad-Jahad.
  • Namrat-Jahad.
  • Irra-Jahad.
  • Nunn-Jahad.
  • Beuu-Jahad.
  • Nergal-Jahad.
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What is the goddess of death's name?

Hel, in Norse mythology, originally the name of the world of the dead; it later came to mean the goddess of death. Hel was one of the children of the trickster god Loki, and her kingdom was said to lie downward and northward.
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Who is Nyx?

Nyx, in Greek mythology, female personification of night but also a great cosmogonical figure, feared even by Zeus, the king of the gods, as related in Homer's Iliad, Book XIV.
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