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Goddess of pity, mercy, clemency and compassion.
In some versions of the myth, she was often depicted wearing a blue veil or dress. She was a very morose character, often pretty shy and weak and just overall sad, upset that she had such a great following in ancient Athens. This made it a little difficult for supporters to approach this goddess in particular. Regardless, she had an altar praised in her name that was visited by the big names like Herakles (woohoo) and Adrastus. Not only was she solely recognized in Athens but her um, supporters honoured her at the altar by cutting their hair and undressing themselves. A pretty odd sort of ritual. Maybe this was why she was so upset by her supporters, they were a bunch of weirdos.