Amechania

In Greek mythology, Amechania or Amekhania (Ancient Greek: Àμηχανίην) was the spirit of impossibility. She was regarded as a close companion (and sister) of Penia and Ptocheia.^{[citation needed]} She was virtually identical to Aporia.^{[citation needed]} Amechania was mentioned by ancient Greek authors such as Alcaeus and Herodotus.

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• Herodotus, The Histories with an English translation by A. D. Godley. Cambridge. Harvard University Press. 1920. ISBN 0-674-99133-8. Online version at the Topos Text Project. Greek text available at Perseus Digital Library.
• Realencyclopädie der classischen Altertumswissenschaft, Band I, Halbband 2, Stuttgart, J. B. Metzler, 1894. Wikisource.

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