Atë, the Daimon of Deception

This week we look at the Greek daimon Atë, the personification of deception and ruin. Atë is a prominent figure in Homer’s Iliad, and often appears in Greek tragedy as a figure associated with justice, along with Nemesis and the Erinyes. We look at Atë as an irrational force, and how the understanding of her as a daughter of Zeus in the Iliad tells us something about the pitfalls of the rational mind.

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Atë, the Daimon of Deception is an episode from Chthonia by Brigid Burke.

This episode is 47:13 long.

This episode was published on Apr 28, 2025.

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