Geras

In Greek mythology, Geras (Greek: Γῆρας, Gễras) was the god of old age.The distinct word Γέρας, Gĕras means plunder or prize. It was considered a virtue whereby the more gēras a man acquired, the more kleos (fame) and arete (excellence and courage) he was considered to have. According to Hesiod, Gēras was a son of Nyx.Hesiod. Theogony, 225. Hyginus adds that his father was Erebus.Hyginus, Preface. He was depicted as a tiny shriveled-up old man. Gēras's opposite was Hebe, the goddess of youth. His Roman equivalent was Senectus. He is known primarily from vase depictions that show him with the hero Heracles; the mythic story that inspired these depictions has been entirely lost.
==See also==
*Hesiod's Theogony
==References==
Category:Greek Mythology
Category:Deities