Poine was the spirit or goddess of retribution, vengeance, and the punisher of murderers.
Reign[]
Poine was the Greek spirit of retribution, vengeance, recompense, as well as the punishment and penalty for the crime of murder and manslaughter.
Family[]
- Aether (Father)
- Gaea (Mother)
- The Erinyes (Possible daughters)
Trivia[]
- The word poinê also referred to the bloodmoney paid to the victim's family to expiation the murder of their loved one.
- Poine was sometimes said to be a group called the Poinai.
- Poine was closely equated to Praxidike, goddess of exacting justice.
- She is the attendant of punishment of Nemesis, goddess of retribution and balance.