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Also known as Kairos

thumb|Kairos relief, copy of [[Lysippos, found in Trogir, Croatia.]]

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Instance of
personification
Gender
male
Father
Zeus
Image
Kairos Hermitage 2021.png
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Description of Greece
different from
kairos
name in native language
Καιρός
worshipped by
Greek mythology
Commons category
Kairos (Time)
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thumb|Kairos relief, copy of [[Lysippos, found in Trogir, Croatia.]]

In Greek mythology, Caerus (Greek: Καιρός, Kairos, the same as kairos) was the personification of opportunity, luck and favorable moments. He was shown with only one lock of hair. His Roman equivalent was Occasio or Tempus. Caerus was the youngest son of Zeus.

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