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Strife (Australian TV Series)
Strife may refer to: Mythology * Eris (mythology), in Greek mythology the goddess of discord, whose name means 'strife' * Bellona (goddess), Roman counterpart of Eris, and a war goddess * Enyalius, a son of Eris and god of strife * Tano Akora, god of war, thunder and strife in the Akom religion. However, he protects others from strife and death Fiction and entertainment * ''Strife'' (play), a play by John Galsworthy, first produced in 1909 *Strife (1996 video game), a 1996 video game * Strife (2015 video game), a 2015 video game * Cloud Strife, the protagonist in the ''Final Fantasy VII'' game Music * Strife (band), an American hardcore band * "Strife" (song), by Trivium, 2013 See also * Stryfe, a Marvel Comics supervillain, particularly of the X-Men and related teams *Strafe (other) Strafe refers to strafing, the military practice of attacking ground targets from low-flying aircraft. Strafe may also refer to: * Strafe (Transformers), a character from the ''Transfor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eris (mythology)
Eris (; grc-gre, Ἔρις ', "Strife") is the Greek goddess of strife and discord. Her Roman equivalent is Discordia, which means the same. Eris's Greek opposite is Harmonia, whose Roman counterpart is Concordia. Homer equated her with the war-goddess Enyo, whose Roman counterpart is Bellona. The dwarf planet Eris is named after the goddess. She had no temples in ancient Greece and functions essentially as a personification, as which she appears in Homer and many later works. Etymology ''Eris'' is of uncertain etymology; connections with the verb , 'to raise, stir, excite', and the proper name have been suggested. R. S. P. Beekes rejects these derivations and suggested a Pre-Greek origin. Characteristics in Greek mythology In Hesiod's ''Works and Days'' 11–24, two different goddesses named Eris are distinguished: So, after all, there was not one kind of Strife alone, but all over the earth there are two. As for the one, a man would praise her when he came to unde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |