Dolos

In Greek mythology, Dolos or Dolus (Ancient Greek: ;;;;; "Deception") is the spirit of trickery. He is also a master at cunning deception, craftiness, and treachery. Dolos is an apprentice of the Titan Prometheus and a companion of the Pseudea (Lies).[citation needed] His female counterpart is Apate, who is the goddess of fraud and deception. His Roman equivalent is Mendacius. There are even some stories of Dolos tricking gods into lies. - from an encyclopedia.

Dolos

When you need a different name
For an unpleasant thing,
Here he is.
He pretends to be tactful,
But in fact he's a liar.

His game of words
Can lead to terrible
Circumstances,
But people turn to his help
As they're weak.


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