Apate
In Greek mythology, Apate (/ˈæpətiː/;Ancient Greek: Απάτη Apátē) is the goddess and personification of deceit. Her mother is Nyx, the personification of the night. In Roman mythology her equivalent is Fraus (i.e. "fraud"), while her male counterpart is Dolos, a minor god of trickery, and her opposite number Aletheia, the goddess of truth.
| Apate | |
|---|---|
Personification of Deceit | |
| Abode | Crete |
| Personal information | |
| Parents | Nyx alone Nyx and Erebus |
| Siblings | Moros, Keres, Thanatos, Koalemos, Hypnos, Oneiroi, Momus, Oizys, Hesperides, Moirai, Nemesis, Philotes, Geras, Eris, Dolos, Ponos, Euphrosyne, Epiphron, Continentia, Petulantia, Misericordia, Pertinacia |
| Equivalents | |
| Roman equivalent | Fraus |
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