Ate was the daughter of Zeus and Eris (some claim Alcmene was the mother),
sister to the Litae (who try to clean up the trouble she causes) and the personification of blind folly. When the mother was
about to give birth Zeus declared that the next child to be born into the house of
Perseus would be the future king of Mycanae. But, Ate blinded Zeus to Hera's
plot to postpone the birth of Heracles ("Glory of Hera") so that Eurystheus,
would be the first born that night. For this, Ate was banished from Olympus. On
earth she reigned over evil and misfortune and her mischief led many men to
ruin.