The Keres

The Keres were Greek spirits. In Roman mythology, they were known as the Tenebrae.
==Abode==
The Keres were the female spirits of violent, cruel, and accidental deaths. They presided over battle deaths, murder, and death by diseases, as opposed to Thanatos, the god of peaceful deaths.
==Depiction==
The Keres were depicted as having fangs and talons and were dressed in bloody clothing.
==Mythology==
The Keres were described as being agents of the Moirae. They were also said to have craved blood and feasted on flesh. They would swarm battlefields and fight one another over the bodies of the dead.
==Relationships==
*Parents: Nyx
Category:Greek Mythology
Category:Deities
Category:Spirits
Category:Gods of Death
Category:Gods of Disease