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Bookmark or Share- MOMUS (Momos) - Greek God or Spirit of Mockery & Complaint (Roman Querella)Momus was the ancient Greek god or personified spirit (daimon) of mockery, blame, ridicule, scorn, complaint and harsh criticism. He was expelled by Zeus from heaven for ridiculing the gods. Momus' opposite number was Eupheme (Praise).
- Momus: The Forgotten God of Mockery and Divine Satire" - findingDulcineaWho was Momus? Explore the mythos winding around the Greek god renowned for his relentless satire and critique.
- A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology, MomusMomus （ *Mw=mos), a son of Nyx, is a personification of mockery and censure. (Hes. Th. 214.) Thus he is said to have censured in the man formed by Hephaestus, that a little door had not been left in his breast, so as to enable one to look into his secret thoughts. (Lucian, Hermotim. 20.) Aphrodite alone was, according to him, blameless ...
- Momus - WikipediaMomus (/ ˈmoʊməs /; Ancient Greek: Μῶμος Momos) in Greek mythology was the personification of satire and mockery, two stories about whom figure among Aesop's Fables. During the Renaissance, several literary works used him as a mouthpiece for their criticism of tyranny, while others later made him a critic of contemporary society.
- Momus | Facts, Information, and Mythology - Encyclopedia MythicaMomus. A son of Nyx, the personification of censure, mockery, blame, ridicule, and stinging criticism. 1 He mocked Zeus for being a violent god who lusts after women.
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