Lyssa
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This article is about the Greek spirit. For the moth genus, see Lyssa (genus). For the Nightfall album, see Lyssa: Rural Gods and Astonishing Punishments.
In Greek mythology, Lyssa (/ˈlɪsə/; Ancient Greek: Λύσσα, romanized: Lússa), called Lytta (/ˈlɪtə/; Ancient Greek: Λύττα, romanized: Lútta) by the Athenians, was the spirit of mad rage, frenzy, and rabies in animals.[citation needed] She was closely related to the Maniae, the spirits of madness and insanity. Her Roman equivalent was variously named Ira, Furor, or Rabies. Sometimes she was multiplied into a host of Irae and Furores.