horkos.io
The Oath Keeper
Swear it. Crush it. Or pay up.
No gods, no glory – put skin in the game and make your goals non-negotiable.
HOW IT WORKS
No excuses. No mercy. No oath-breakers. Horkos will hold you accountable.
Set Your Oath
Declare a goal that fires you up and set a deadline. Then pledge an amount of money you're willing to put on the line. Nervous? Good. It's supposed to be a little scary.
Battle For It
Until your deadline, it's grind time. Horkos.io will send you spicy reminders. You stay accountable, do the work, and when you're done, provide proof that you achieved your goal.
Face the Consequence
If you win, congratulations – oath kept! You reclaim your money and bragging rights. If you fail... well, oath broken. Your money is forfeited. No refunds, no excuses.
"I realized I only got serious about my fitness when I literally invested in it. Horkos.io made quitting feel way worse than finishing my goal. Best $100 I ever risked." – Jane, who finally ran her first marathon 🏅
Make Your Oath
Put your money where your goal is. Let horkos be your witness and achieve victory, or suffer the wrath of refundlessness.
SWEAR YOUR OATH
Why horkos?
horkos.io isn't magic; it's psychology. We leverage fear of failure and turn it into fuel. When a divine enforcer (and a bit of your hard-earned cash) is looming over your promise, you push just that much harder. It's worked for ancient heroes bound by oaths, and it works for us modern mortals too.
Who is horkos?
In Greek mythology, Horkos was the divine personification of oaths, born to Eris (Strife) and attended at birth by the Erinyes (Furies). As the enforcer of promises, Horkos pursued oath-breakers relentlessly, bringing swift punishment to those who swore falsely.
According to Hesiod, Horkos "brings most woe upon human beings on the earth, whenever someone willfully swears a false oath." The punishment for breaking an oath extended beyond the individual to their entire family and household, sometimes persisting across generations.
Oaths in ancient Greece were sacred bonds, often sworn in the name of Zeus Horkios (Zeus of Oaths) and other deities. Breaking an oath was not merely a social transgression but an offense against the gods themselves — one that invited divine retribution. As the companion of Dike (Justice), Horkos ensured that the natural order was maintained through the keeping of one's word.