Скачать или смотреть THE MASTER OF BONES: THE MOST FEARED DAIMON OF ANCIENT GREECE

In Greek mythology, Eurynomous stands out as an extraordinary and macabre figure: a blue-black skinned daimon who inhabited the underworld of Hades with a unique and visceral function. This supernatural being, often portrayed sitting on a bloodied vulture skin, had the specific task of devouring the flesh of the dead, leaving only bones as white and clean as marble. His distinctive appearance and role in the cycle of death made him a feared and respected entity in the Greek pantheon.

Described by the geographer Pausanias in the 2nd century AD, Eurynomous was not simply an executioner or common guardian of the underworld, but an essential executor in the natural process of decomposition. His name, meaning "he who rules vast territories," reflected his dominion over a significant area of the underworld. Unlike other deities such as the Furies or Cerberus, who punished or guarded souls, Eurynomous represented the inevitable physical transformation that occurs after death, serving as a crucial link between the material and spiritual worlds.

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