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"aeacus" poems
The Greeks had three Gods — Aeacus, Minos and Rhadamanthus– Whose sole job was to judge those who had died, usually deciding upon their punishment as well. According to legend, they were originally men but were related to Zeus. Zeus is said to have credited them with law and order on Earth while human, so when they died they were made demigods and allowed to preside over much of the underworld. Aeacus was supposed to be the one who judged souls who came from Europe, and Rhadamanthus judged those who came from the continent of Asia. Their fellow judge Minos had the final vote in all cases. While we know that after death they guarded Hades, there is little known about what happened during their lives on Earth.
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Aug 10, 2015
Aug 10, 2015 at 1:51 PM UTC
Judges of the underworld
We don't have to sit back and try to fit We don't have to toughen up and be a hypocrite We can take and stand and change it This isn't where we make shallow friends This isn't where our story ends This is how we overcome the dead-ends Our reputation changes with us Our reputation is not superfluous Our reputation will not be our Aeacus Don't try to fit in and stay bowed Don't look down make sure your head is up proud Don't be one of the crowd
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Dec 19, 2018
Dec 19, 2018 at 3:11 PM UTC
One of the Crowd