Horkos

Horcus
Horcus
Personifications of Oath
Member of the Family of Eris
Abode	Underworld (possibly)
Personal information
Parents	Eris or; Aether and Gaia
Siblings	by Eris Ponos ; Limos ; Lethe ; Algos ; Machai ; Phonoi ; Androktasiai ; Neikea ; Hysminai ; Pseudea ; Logoi ; Dysnomia ; Atë ; Amphillogiai ; by Aether and Gaea Dolor ; Oblivio ; Dolos ; Ira ; Luctus ; Mendacium ; Ultio ; Intemperantia ; Altercatio ; Socordia ; Timor ; Superbia ; Incestum ; Pugna ;

In Greek mythology, the figure of Horkos (/ˈhɔːrkɒs/; Ancient Greek: Ὅρκος [hór.kos], lit. 'oath') personifies the curse that will be inflicted on any person who swears a false oath. He was the avenger of perjury and the punitive companion of the goddess Dike (Justice).

In Aesop's Fables there is a cautionary tale, numbered 239 in the Perry Index, indicating that retribution is swift where the god is defied. Oath-taking and the penalties for perjuring oneself played an important part in the Ancient Greek concept of justice.

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