Minor goddess in Greek mythology, personification of deceit
This article is about the goddess. For the genus of beetles, see
Apate (beetle).
In Greek mythology, Apate (; Ancient Greek: Ἀπάτη Apátē) is the goddess and personification of deceit. Her mother is Nyx, the personification of the night.[1][2] In Roman mythology her equivalent is Fraus (Fraud), while her male counterpart is Dolus (Deception), and her opposite number Aletheia, the goddess of truth.
- ^ Auset, Brandi (2009). The Goddess Guide: Exploring the Attributes and Correspondences of the Divine Feminine. Llewellyn Worldwide. ISBN 9780738715513.
- ^ Leach, Marjorie (1991). Guide to the Gods. Greenwood. p. 643.