Ancient Greek

    A gorgeion - i.e., the head of the Medousa - rendered as a device on an ancient shield from Olympia. Many other ancient Greek allodynes are described in the myths relating to the Homeric epics, and preëminently of course in the two Homeric epics themselves.

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Modern Yoruba

    A native rendering of Esu, the allodyne Messenger of Heaven and determiner of sortitions in Nigerian Yoruba tradition.

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