Elpis in antiquity. Hesiod closes with this moral (105): "Thus it is not possible to escape the mind of Zeus." The asteroid 59 Elpis is named after her. Notes Citations Bibliography Elpis In Greek mythology, Elpis () is the personification and spirit of hope (usually seen as an extension to suffering by the Greeks, not as a god), perhaps a child of Nyx and mother of Pheme, the goddess of fame, renown and rumor. She was depicted as a young woman, usually carrying flowers or a cornucopia in her hands. In Hesiod's "Works and Days", Elpis was the last item in
Deities of Philippine mythology that was made into lakan, is also uplifted into the title of punong katalonan (head katolanan). Other definitions The list includes the god/goddess-like, residents of Kasamaan (Ancient Tagalog counterpart of Hell), which is known as a 'village of grief and afflication'. They were the evil entities all opposed to Bathala and the rest of his deities. Kasamaan, also known as Kasanaan, is also the place where the spirits of evil humans are sent. In contrast, the spirits of good humans are sent to Maca. But whether a person died evil or good, he or she is still given the "pabaon"