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Ate (2 syl.)

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Goddess of vengeance and mischief. This goddess was driven out of heaven, and took refuge among the sons of men.

“With Atë by his side come hot from hell,

Cry ‘Havoc,ʹ and let slip the dogs of war.”


Shakespeare: Julius Cæsar, iii. 1.

 

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Entry taken from Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.

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Astrea
Astrology
Astronomer of Dublin (The)
Astronomers Royal:
Astrophel
Asylum
Asyniur
At
Ate
Atellanæ
Atergata
Athanasian Creed
Athelstane
Athenæum (the review so called)
Athenian Bee
Athens
Athole Brose (Scotch)
At Home (An)
Atin

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