Horkos

In Greek mythology, the figure of Horkos (/ˈhɔːrkɒs/; Ancient Greek: Ὅρκος [hór.kos], lit. 'oath')^[1] personifies the curse that will be inflicted on any person who swears a false oath.^[2]

In Aesop's Fables there is a cautionary tale, numbered 239 in the Perry Index, indicating that retribution is swift where the god is defied.^[3] Oath-taking and the penalties for perjuring oneself played an important part in the Ancient Greek concept of justice.

^ ὅρκος. Liddell, Henry George; Scott, Robert; A Greek–English Lexicon at the Perseus Project.
^ Hard, p. 31.
^ Aesopica

[1] ὅρκος. Liddell, Henry George; Scott, Robert; A Greek–English Lexicon at the Perseus Project.

[2] Hard, p. 31.

[3] Aesopica

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