Hebe

XIV Hebe

All those who seek sanctuary here receive full forgiveness, and prisoners, when set free, dedicate their fetters on the trees in Her grove.
Pausanias, Description of Greece, ca. 160 CE

Hebe is the goddess of youth, sweetness, forgiveness and renewal. She poured out the nectar that kept the gods immortal. She freed men from chains and bonds, giving them a fresh start. Her rites were celebrated with great merriment.

Image source: Red Figure Ware ca. 450 BCE

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