Themis
Sign in to saveIn Greek mythology and religion, Themis (; ) is the goddess and personification of justice, divine order, law, and custom. She is one of the twelve Titan children of Gaia and Uranus, and the second wife of Zeus. She is associated with oracles and prophecies, including the Oracle of Delphi.
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Themis is the ancient Greek goddess who personified justice, divine order, law, and custom, and was one of the twelve Titans born to Gaia and Uranus. She is important in Greek mythology as Zeus's second wife and for her strong association with prophecy and oracles, particularly the famous Oracle of Delphi.
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- Deity.type
- Greek
- Deity.name
- Themis
- Deity.deity_of
- Goddess of justice, divine law, divine order, custom, assemblies, and oracles
- Deity.member_of
- the Titans
- Deity.image
- 0029MAN-Themis.jpg
- Deity.caption
- Themis of Rhamnous, Attica, by the sculptor Chairestratos, c. 280 BCE
- Deity.script_name
- Ancient Greek
- Deity.script
- Θέμις
- Deity.abode
- Mount Olympus
- Deity.parents
- Uranus and Gaia
- Deity.spouse
- Zeus
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- Euripides
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- Genealogy
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In Greek mythology and religion, Themis (; ) is the goddess and personification of justice, divine order, law, and custom. She is one of the twelve Titan children of Gaia and Uranus, and the second wife of Zeus. She is associated with oracles and prophecies, including the Oracle of Delphi.
==Name== Themis means "divine law" rather than human ordinance, literally "that which is put in place", from the Greek verb títhēmi (τίθημι), meaning "to put."