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Geras (Γῆρας) was the daimon or god of old age (sometimes only the personification). He was depicted as a very small, skinny, and shrivelled up old man. His counterpart was Hebe, the goddess of youth. He was the son of Nyx and Erebos. His Roman name is Senectus.

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  • Geras (Γῆρας) was the daimon or god of old age (sometimes only the personification). He was depicted as a very small, skinny, and shrivelled up old man. His counterpart was Hebe, the goddess of youth. He was the son of Nyx and Erebos. His Roman name is Senectus.
  • Geras is an avatar of the abstract principle of old age.
  • In Greek mythology, Geras (Greek: Γῆρας, Gễras) was the god of old age. It was considered a virtue whereby the more gēras a man acquired, the more kleos (fame) and arete (excellence and courage) he was considered to have. According to Hesiod, Gēras was a son of Nyx. Hyginus adds that his father was Erebus. He was depicted as a tiny shriveled-up old man. Gēras's opposite was Hebe, the goddess of youth. His Roman equivalent was Senectus. He is known primarily from vase depictions that show him with the hero Heracles; the mythic story that inspired these depictions has been entirely lost.
  • Geras is the Greek god of old age. He is the son of Nyx and Erebus. His Roman aspect is Senectus.
  • Geras is a creature who claims to be a Great Being. He is the creator of Nox.
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  • Achlys, Eris, Hemera, Thanatos, Hypnos, Momus, others
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