In Greek mythology , the Makhai or Machai, Machae (: Μάχαι, "battles"; singular: Μάχη Machê or Makhê) were the daemons (spirits) of battle and combat, and were sons or daughters of , siblings to other vicious personifications like the , the , and the .
Mythology
The daemons (Battle-Noise), (War-Cry), (Onrush), (Backrush) and (Confusion) were closely associated with the Makhai.
They were accompanied in battlefields by other deities and spirits associated with war and death, such as , , , the , , , and their mother Eris.
Popular culture
The Makhai make an appearance in as and later ' troops. The Makhai are depicted as a humanoid creature with two torsos back to back with each other which enables them to attack more than one person. Asclepius used the Makhai and the Pylosian Mint in order to formulate a physician's cure.
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