Alecto (Ancient Greek: Ἀληκτώ English translation: "the
implacable or unceasing anger") is one of the Erinyes, in Greek
mythology.According to Hesiod, Alecto was the daughter of Gaea
fertilized by the blood spilled from Uranus when Cronus castrated him.
She is the sister of Tisiphone, the embodiment of murder, and Megaera,
the embodiment of jealousy. These three Furies had snakes for hair and
blood dripped from their eyes, while their wings were those of bats.
Alecto's job as a Fury is castigating the moral crimes (such as anger)
of humans, especially if they are against others.According to Hesiod,
Alecto was the daughter of Gaea fertilized by the blood spilled from
Uranus when Cronus castrated him. She is the sister of Tisiphone, the
embodiment of murder, and Megaera, the embodiment of jealousy. These
three Furies had snakes for hair and blood dripped from their eyes,
while their wings were those of bats. Alecto's job as a Fury is
castigating the moral crimes (such as anger) of humans, especially if
they are against others.Alecto's function is similar to Nemesis, with
the difference that Nemesis's function is to castigate crimes against
the gods, not mortals. Her punishment for mortals was Madness.In the
Aeneid (Book 7), Juno commanded Alecto to prevent the Trojans from
having their way with King Latinus by marriage or besiege Italian
borders. Alecto's mission is to wreak havoc on the Trojans and cause
their downfall through war. To do this, Alecto takes over the body of
Queen Amata, who clamors for all of the Latin mothers to riot against
the Trojans. She disguises herself as Juno's priestess Calybe and
appears to Turnus in a dream persuading him to begin the war against
the Trojans. Met with a mocking response from Turnus, Alecto abandons
persuasion and attacks Turnus with a torch, causing his blood to "boil
with the passion for war". Unsatisfied with her work in igniting the
war, Alecto asks Juno if she can provoke more strife by drawing in
bordering towns. Juno replies that she will manage the rest of the war
herself: You're roving far too freely, high on the heavens' winds, and
the Father, king of steep Olympus, won't allow it. You must give way.
Whatever struggle is still to come, I'll manage it myself. Alecto Top Movies & Young Movies