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Zelus
Rivalry, Competition
Domains:
Olympian
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Greek Name | Transliteration | Roman Name | Translation |
Ζηλος | Zêlos, Zelus | Invidia | Emulation, Zeal, Rivalry |
ZELOS (Zelus) was the personified spirit (daimon) of rivalry, emulation, jealousy, envy and zeal. He and his siblings, Nike (Victory), Bia (Force) and Kratos (Cratus, Strength), were the winged enforcers of Zeus who stood in attendance of his throne.
Zelos may have been identified with Agon, the spirit of contest worshipped at Olympia. He was also sometimes equated with Phthonos the daimon of romantic jealousy and was closely connected with the good Eris (strife) as the driving force of competition.
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