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Eris

Eris

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A Greek goddess who causes disagreement and trouble
  • proper noun
  • /ˈɛrɪs/
  • Literature
: Eris
  • Meanwhile, Eris has brought Cassian and Azrael back to the camp.
  • Eris, the Greek

Examples

  • The planet named Eris orbits the sun far beyond Neptune in our solar system.

  • In the story, Eris is depicted as a powerful figure who thrives on creating discord among the gods.

  • Evil was personified by the Greeks separately as Eris, Chaos, and Nyx.

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  • The ancient Greeks honored Eris as the goddess who personifies conflict and rivalry.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Eris comes from Greek and means 'strife' or 'discord', so she is the goddess who brings fights and trouble, like when she threw the golden apple that helped start the Trojan War.