Sophrosyne

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Submitted Name

Gender Feminine
Usage Greek Mythology
Scripts Σοφροσυνη(Ancient Greek)
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Meaning & History

The name of the spirit of moderation, self-control, temperance, restraint, and discretion in Greek mythology. In some tales she was one of the good spirits released from Pandora's box, but fled to Olympus and away from humankind. The name comes from ςοφροσυνη (sôphrosynê), meaning "moderation, self-control, restraint".