ATE, in Greek mythology, the personification of criminal folly or infatuation, the daughter of Zeus or of Eris ("strife"). She even made Zeus take a hasty oath which resulted in Heracles becoming subject to Eurystheus. Zeus thereupon cast her by the hair out of Olympus, after which she remained on earth, working evil and mischief (Iliad, xix. 91). She is followed by the Litai ("prayers"), the old and crippled daughters of Zeus, who are able to repair the evil done by her (Iliad, ix. 502). In later times Ate is regarded as the avenger of sin.