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see that it is a number applied to the other side of the Rule of Three. Here we see three
times bad...
The Three Sons of Carman—Male—Central Europe
Three gods born to the Celtic Carman who are described as being an evil witch.
Name Attribute
Dian Violence
Dother Evil
Dub Darkness
The Graiae—Female—Mediterranean
In Greek lore, two sets of triplets were born to Phorcys and Ceto. The first three are
called the Graiae. They were perhaps lesser known than the Gorgons were (the other
set of triplets) but just as important. Each of the Graiae was born old, with gray hair
and only one tooth and one eye to share between the three. As guardians of the Gorgons,
they controlled the fate given out by those creatures.
The Sister Attribute
Pemphredo The Alarm
Deino The Dread
Enyo The Horror
The Erinyes—Female—Mediterranean
Three Greek goddesses born when Chronos killed Uranus and the blood of Uranus
fell on to the belly of his wife Gaia (also Uranus’s mother).
Name Attribute
Alecto Anger
Megaera Jealousy
Tisiphone Vengeance
The Gorgon—Female—Mediterranean
The second set of triplets born to Phorcys and Ceto.
Name Attribute
Medusa The Ruler
Euryale Far Roaming
Sthenno The Forceful
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