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Discordia

Discordia is a term with multiple related meanings in classical myth and modern culture. It derives from the Latin discordia, meaning discord, disagreement, or strife.

In Roman mythology, Discordia is the personification of strife and discord and is the counterpart of the

In Discordianism, a satirical religion that emerged in the late 1950s, Discordia is invoked as a goddess

Outside myth and religion, the name Discordia is used in modern culture as a fictional character, title,

Overall, Discordia functions primarily as a symbolic label for chaos or discord, with its meaning and emphasis

Greek
goddess
Eris.
She
embodies
the
causes
and
consequences
of
quarrel
among
individuals
and
communities,
and
appears
in
various
literary
and
artistic
depictions
as
an
allegorical
figure
of
conflict.
of
chaos.
The
tradition
uses
humor,
paradox,
and
mock
religious
language
to
critique
dogma
and
rigid
belief
systems.
Principia
Discordia,
a
foundational
text,
presents
her
as
part
of
a
deliberately
chaotic
cosmology.
or
symbolic
name
to
evoke
disorder,
subversion,
or
irony.
It
appears
in
literature,
games,
and
media
as
a
literary
device
or
thematic
element
rather
than
a
single
fixed
canon.
shifting
according
to
historical
period
and
cultural
context.