Caerus
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thumb|Kairos relief, copy of [[Lysippos, found in Trogir, Croatia.]]
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- personification
- Gender
- male
- Father
- Zeus
- Image
- Kairos Hermitage 2021.png
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- described by source
- 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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