Monday, April 3, 2017

Wikipedia Trails: from Nyx to Cynicism

1. Nyx
Nyx is a Greek goddess of the night. She is said to be feared by Zeus. She was created by Chaos. She gave death to many children including Doom, Destruction, Death, Sleep, Old Ages, etc. She was present at the beginning of creation as well.

Art of Nyx.
Source: Pinterest.


2. Moros
Moros is the Greek personification of doom and deadly fate. He is the brother of the Fates and the child of Nyx. Like his mother, he was invisible and dark and not to be trifled with because to alter him (destiny) would change the course of the future entirely.

3. Pandora's Box
Pandora's box is a Greek artifact. It is a box that contains all of the "evils" of the world. Pandora opened the jar and is the one to let free all of the death and evil into the world.


4. Diogenes
Diogenes is a Greek philosopher and he founded Cynic philosophy. He was a controversial figure in his day.

5. Cynicism
Cynicism is a school of Greek philosophy from long ago. The Cynics believed that the purpose of life is to "live in virtue, in agreement with nature." As a result, people rejected all conventional desires for wealth, power, sex, and fame. They lived a life without any worldly possessions. They practice shamelessness and impudence and reject societal norms.

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