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{{short description|Ancient Greek goddess, the personification of sloth and laziness}}

In [[Greek mythology]], '''Aergia''' ({{IPAc-en|eɪ|ˈ|ɜr|dʒ|ə}}{{cn|date=April 2025}}; {{langx|grc|Ἀεργία}}, 'inactivity')<ref>{{LSJ|a)ergi/a|ἀεργία|ref}}.</ref> is the personification of [[Sloth (deadly sin)|sloth]], idleness, indolence and [[laziness]]. She is the translation of the [[Latin]] Socordia, or Ignavia: the name was translated into Greek because [[Hyginus (Fabulae)|Hyginus]] mentioned her being based on a Greek source, and thus she can be considered as both a Greek and Roman goddess.{{cn|date=December 2024}} Aergia's opposite character is [[Horme]], a goddess of effort.

== Family ==
Aergia was the daughter of the [[Greek primordial deities|primordial deities]] [[Aether (mythology)|Aether]] and [[Gaia (mythology)|Gaia]].<ref>[[Hyginus (Fabulae)|Hyginus]], ''[[Fabulae]]'' [https://topostext.org/work/206#0.2 Preface].</ref>

== Mythology ==
According to [[Statius]], Aergia was said to be the 'torpid' guard in the court of [[Hypnos]] (Sleep) in the [[Underworld]].<ref>[[Statius]], ''[[Thebaid (Latin poem)|Thebaid]]'' 10.90 ff.</ref>

: "In] the hollow recesses of a deep and rocky cave . . . [are] set the halls of lazy [[Somnus]]/ Hypnos (Sleep) and his untroubled dwelling. The threshold is guarded by shady [[Hesychia (deity)|Quies]]/ ?Hesychia (Quiet) and dull [[Lethe|Oblivio]]/ [[Lethe]] (Forgetfulness) and torpid Ignavia/ Aergia (Sloth) with ever drowsy countenance. [[Acratus (mythology)|Otia]]/ Acratus (Ease) and [[Hesychia (deity)|Silentia]]/ ?Hesychia (Silence) with folded wings sit mute in the forecourt. . ."<ref>Statius, ''Thebaid'' 10.86–92 {{PD-notice}}</ref>

== Notes ==
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== References ==

* [[Gaius Julius Hyginus]], ''Fabulae from The Myths of Hyginus'' translated and edited by Mary Grant. University of Kansas Publications in Humanistic Studies. [https://topostext.org/work/206 Online version at the Topos Text Project.]
* [[Statius|Publius Papinius Statius]]'', The Thebaid'' translated by John Henry Mozley. Loeb Classical Library Volumes. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1928. [https://topostext.org/work/149 Online version at the Topos Text Project.]
* Publius Papinius Statius, ''The Thebaid. Vol I-II''. John Henry Mozley. London: William Heinemann; New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons. 1928. [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:2008.01.0498 Latin text available at the Perseus Digital Library.]
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