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‘Heat oppressed brain’
In the renaissance a heat oppressed brain was the result of fluid pressing on the brain causing delirium
Who are the The Erinyes ?
The 3 Greek furies , ancient goddesses of vengeance and retribution . The furies ensured that moral and natural law were upheld
Who was Alecto ( The unceasing )
Alecto punished crimes of moral depravity and anger ; particularly those driven by rage , her name reflects her relentless pursuit of wrongdoers
Who was Megaera ? (The Grudging) ?
Megaera represented jealousy and envy , punishing crimes of marital infidelity
Who was Tisiphone (The Avenger of Murder) ?
Tisiphpne was tasked with punishing murderers , particularly those who committed familial crimes .
Her name means ‘the avenger of blood’ and is the most fearsome of the furies
What were the 3 Moirai ?
The fates , three powerful goddeses responsible of controlling the fates of both gods and mortals , every individual followed a predetermined path from birth to death
Who was Clotho ?
The spinner
Who was Lachesis ?
The Allotter
Who was Atropos ?
The inflexible
What is plato's theory of the charioteer?
The rider (reason) tries to control the wild horses in thier life
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