In
Greek mythology, Palioxis (
Ancient Greek: Παλίωξις) was the personification of backrush, flight and retreat in battle (as opposed to
Proioxis). She and her sister Proioxis (Onrush) presided over the surge of battle. Palioxis was probably numbered amongst the
Makhai, daimones of the battlefield.
Mythology
In the epic poem the ''
Shield of Heracles'', attributed to
Hesiod
Hesiod (; grc-gre, Ἡσίοδος ''Hēsíodos'') was an ancient Greek poet generally thought to have been active between 750 and 650 BC, around the same time as Homer. He is generally regarded by western authors as 'the first written poet i ...
, Palioxis was one of the many figures, depicted on
Heracles' shield:
In his hands he (Herakles) took his shield, all glittering : no one ever broke it with a blow or crushed it. And a wonder it was to see . . . In the centre was Phobos (Fear) worked in adamant, unspeakable, staring backwards with eyes that glowed with fire. His mouth was full of teeth in a white row, fearful and daunting, and upon his grim brow hovered frightful Eris (Battle-Strife) who arrays the throng of men: pitiless she, for she took away the mind and senses of poor wretches who made war against the son of Zeus . . . Upon the shield Proioxis (Pursuit) and Palioxis (Flight) were wrought, and Homados (Tumult), and Phobos (Panic), and Androktasia (Slaughter). Eris (Battle-Strife) also, and Kydoimos (Confusion) were hurrying about, and deadly Ker (Fate) was there holding one man newly wounded. . .[Hesiod, ''Shield of Heracles'' 135–157 ]
See also
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Alala
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Alke
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Ioke
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Polemus
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Species
it contains five species, found only in Africa:
*''Baryphas ahenus'' Simon, 1902 (type) – Southern Africa
*''Baryphas eupogon'' Simon, ...
Notes
Reference
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Hesiod
Hesiod (; grc-gre, Ἡσίοδος ''Hēsíodos'') was an ancient Greek poet generally thought to have been active between 750 and 650 BC, around the same time as Homer. He is generally regarded by western authors as 'the first written poet i ...
, ''Shield of Heracles'' from ''The Homeric Hymns and Homerica'' with an English Translation by Hugh G. Evelyn-White, Cambridge, MA.,Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1914
Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.Greek text available from the same website
Greek war deities
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