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Misos
The God of War
and Death, he is the son of Fegkia and Chaos. His chief aids are Pali (strife)
and Diafonia (discord) who are said to run about
in battle and confuse and outrage soldiers and
commanders to incite more bloodshed. During times
of peace, they take on the form of humans in order
to stir up mayhem and trouble between nations. Misos's
violence was such that Archon banished him to the
lower regions and made him ruler of the underworld
where he lives with his wife Thnita (Mortality). When
a civilian dies, their daughter Zena is sent to
lead them to the underworld. Soldiers are escorted
by their son, Stratiotis. Children are given
their own special guide, Paidi who is the youngest
of their offspring. Paidi is said to take the form
of a winged pony who rides the children to Telios
(paradise) where they are given into the hands of
adults who will love and nurture them until they
can be reborn as mortals. Their
realm is guarded by the multi-headed dragon, Prostateva
who was cursed by Apollymi
when the woman claimed to be more beautiful than
the queen of the gods. No living human can cross
the path of Prostateva, any who try are eaten
alive by her.
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