Peitho 佩托
- Peitho is also the name of an Oceanid. See 118 Peitho for the asteroid.
In Greek mythology, Peitho (Ancient Greek: Πειθώ Peithō "Persuasion") is the goddess who personifies persuasion and seduction. Her Roman name is Suadela or Suada.
Pausanias reports that after the unification of Athens, Theseus set up a cult of Aphrodite Pandemos and Peitho on the south slope of Acropolis at Athens. According to the same author, they had also a sanctuary and a cult at Sicyon. In her role as an attendant or companion of Aphrodite, Peitho was intimately connected to the goddess of love and beauty. Ancient artists and poets explored this connection in their works. The connection is even deeper in the context of Ancient Greek marriage because a suitor had to negotiate with the father of a young woman for her hand in marriage and offer a bridal price in return for her. The most desirable women drew many prospective suitors, and persuasive skill often determined their success.