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Alastor

Lux Ferre June 29, 2017

Alastor (avenger) In Greek mythology, the name for an avenging Demon who follows the footsteps of criminals according to Aeschylus’s Agamemnon. Shelley used the name for Alastor, or The Spirit of Solitude (1816); his first important work, the poem is a condemnation of self-centered idealism. The name Alastor is also borne by a son of Neleus and brother of Nestor, married to Harpalyce.

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Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend, Third Edition – Written by Anthony S. Mercatante & James R. Dow – Copyright © 2009 by Anthony S. Mercatante

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Categories: Demons, Greek Mythology

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