Νέμεσις

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Νέμεσις is the Greek goddess of retribution and divine justice, who punishes hubris and restores balance.

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Νέμεσις canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Greek goddess
deity
personification
associatedConcept fate
hubris
justice
moral balance
tisis (retribution)
associatedWith Dike
Themis
Tyche
cultCenter Rhamnous in Attica
Rome
Smyrna
culture Ancient Greek religion
depictedAs goddess holding scales
goddess with a wheel
winged goddess
domain distribution of fortune
divine justice
retribution
righteous indignation
vengeance
etymology derived from Greek verb "νέμω" meaning "to distribute" or "to allot"
function avenges crimes against the gods
checks excessive good fortune
ensures proportionality between deeds and consequences
punishes hubris
restores balance
gender female
greekName Νέμεσις
latinName Nemesis
majorSanctuary Sanctuary of Nemesis at Rhamnous
pantheon Greek pantheon
possibleParent Nyx
Oceanus
Zeus
roleInMythology corrector of disproportionate happiness or success
guardian of cosmic and social order
punisher of arrogant mortals
symbol bridle
griffin-drawn chariot
measuring rod
scales
sword
wheel
worshipPeriod Archaic Greece
Classical Greece
Hellenistic period
Roman Imperial period
worshipType private devotion
state cult

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Nemesis greekName Νέμεσις