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Aidos

Greek goddess
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    As long as the goddesses Aidos (a personification of the sense of shame) and Nemesis (a personification of divine retribution) stay with humankind, however, helping people observe their moira without committing excesses, one can still gain riches, merits, and glory by the sweat of one’s brow. Only if one knows…

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    As long as the goddesses Aidos (a personification of the sense of shame) and Nemesis (a personification of divine retribution) stay with humankind, however, helping people observe their moira without committing excesses, one can still gain riches, merits, and glory by the sweat of one’s brow. Only if one knows…

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