BIA (goddess of force and compulsion)
Divine power · ancient Greek goddess, personification of force and compulsion
- Known as
- Boarmia Longatis Homolois
- Parents
- Pallas, Styx
- Siblings
- Nike, Zelus, Kratos
- Allies
- Styx, Ares
- In the sources
- 2 ancient passages
Bia, the personification of force, was a child of Styx and Pallas.1 She was born on the third day, a sibling to Zelus, Nike, and Cratos.2,1 Her mother Styx supported Zeus against the Titans, an act that secured Bia's standing.1 Because Styx came first to Olympus, Zeus appointed Bia to live with him.1 She dwelt permanently with Zeus on Olympus without a separate house.1
Ares and Enyo were said to love her, and she was allied with warriors mightier than lions.2 She was known by the epithet Boarmia Longatis Homolois.2
The codex facts behind this entry
Bia is a personification of force and a child of Styx and Pallas. The Theogony ll. 383-403 Bia is described as a goddess who was born on the third day. Lycophron, Alexandra ¶24
In the myths
Zeus appointed Bia to live with him because Styx came first to Olympus. The Theogony ll. 383-403
