FIGURES OF LORE | the keres, greek mythologyIn Greek mythology,...

FIGURES OF LORE | the keres, greek mythology

In Greek mythology, the Keres (Κῆρες; singular: Ker Κήρ) were female death-spirits — The Keres were daughters of Nyx. They were described as dark beings with gnashing teeth and claws and with a thirst for human blood. They would hover over the battlefield and search for dying and wounded men.