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Maniae (mythology)
The Greek goddesses of the madnesses, they probably consisted of Mania (Insanity), and Lyssa (Rabies). They were thought to be the daughters of Nyx, and the nurses of Eros (though this may just have been metaphorical for Eros's cruel ways).
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