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Momus
Sign in to savethumb|upright=1.6|''Momus Criticizes the Gods' Creations, by Maarten van Heemskerck, 1561, [[Gemäldegalerie, Berlin]] Momus (; 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. Onstage he finally became the figure of harmless fun. Today, celebrations of Momus survive in the Momoeria New Year's festivals of Northern Greece.
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- Momus
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- Μώμος
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thumb|upright=1.6|''Momus Criticizes the Gods' Creations, by Maarten van Heemskerck, 1561, [[Gemäldegalerie, Berlin]] Momus (; 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. Onstage he finally became the figure of harmless fun. Today, celebrations of Momus survive in the Momoeria New Year's festivals of Northern Greece.
== In classical literature ==
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