"Nemesis In ancient Greek religion, Nemesis (; Ancient Greek: Νέμεσις), also called Rhamnousia or Rhamnusia (""the goddess of Rhamnous""), is the goddess who enacts retribution against those who succumb to hubris (arrogance before the gods). Another name is Adrasteia (or Adrestia), meaning ""the inescapable"". The name ""Nemesis"" is related to the Greek word νέμειν ""némein"", meaning ""to give what is due"", from Proto-Indo-European ""nem-"" ""distribute"". Divine retribution is a major theme in the Hellenic world view, providing the unifying theme of the tragedies of Sophocles and many other literary works. Hesiod states: ""Also deadly Nyx bore Nemesis an affliction to"
"Divine retribution Divine retribution is supernatural punishment of a person, a group of people, or everyone by a deity in response to some action. Many cultures have a story about how a deity exacted punishment upon previous inhabitants of their land, causing their doom. An example of divine retribution is the story found in many cultures about a great flood destroying all of humanity, as described in the Epic of Gilgamesh, the Hindu Vedas, or Book of Genesis (6:9–8:22), leaving one principal 'chosen' survivor. In the first example, it is Utnapishtim, and in the last example Noah. References in the"
"retribution on the children born of such affairs. In some versions of the myth, Medusa was turned into her monstrous form as divine retribution for her vanity; in others it was as punishment for being raped by Poseidon. The Bible refers to divine retribution as, in most cases, being delayed or ""treasured up"" to a future time. Sight of God's supernatural works and retribution would mitigate against faith in God's Word. William Lane Craig says, in Paul’s view, God’s properties, his eternal power and deity, are clearly revealed in creation, so that people who fail to believe in an eternal,"
"Astraea Astraea, Astrea or Astria (; ""star-maiden"" or ""starry night""), in ancient Greek religion, is a daughter of Astraeus and Eos. She is the virgin goddess of justice, innocence, purity and precision. She is closely associated with the Greek goddess of justice, Dike (daughter of Zeus and Themis). She is not to be confused with Asteria, the goddess of the stars and the daughter of Coeus and Phoebe. Astraea, the celestial virgin, was the last of the immortals to live with humans during the Golden Age, one of the old Greek religion's five deteriorating Ages of Man. According to Ovid,"
"Adrestia Adrestia (Ancient Greek: Ἀδρήστεια) in Greek mythology ""she who cannot be escaped"" is the daughter of Ares and Aphrodite and known to accompany her father Ares to war. She was venerated as a goddess of revolt, just retribution and sublime balance between good and evil. Because of her role in revenge and retribution, she was usually portrayed with Nemesis, and sometimes identical to Nemesis herself, who had the epithet of Adrestia or Adrasteia. She was also believed to be another war figure, similar to her brothers Phobos and Deimos. The union between Ares and Aphrodite produced many children: Eros"
"Aidos Aidos (Greek: , ) was the Greek goddess of shame, modesty, respect, and humility. Aidos, as a quality, was that feeling of reverence or shame which restrains men from wrong. It also encompassed the emotion that a rich person might feel in the presence of the impoverished, that wealth was more a matter of luck than merit. She was the last goddess to leave the earth after the Golden Age. She was a close companion of the goddess of vengeance Nemesis. One source calls her daughter of Prometheus. Mythologically, she is often considered to be more of a personification"
"Praxidike In Greek mythology, Praxidike (, ) is the goddess of judicial punishment and the exactor of vengeance, which were two closely allied concepts in the classical Greek world-view. The Orphic hymn to Persephone identifies Praxidike as an epithet of Persephone: ""Praxidike, subterranean queen. The Eumenides’ source [mother], fair-haired, whose frame proceeds from Zeus’ ineffable and secret seeds."" As ""praxis"" ""practice, application"" of ""dike"" ""justice"", she is sometimes identified with Dike, goddess of justice. The plural Praxidikai refers to the following groups of mythological figures who presided over exacting of justice: 1. Arete and Homonoia, daughters of Praxidike and Soter,"
"is a major deity within Hellenismos (Hellenic Polytheistic Reconstructionism), a Neopagan religion which seeks to authentically revive and recreate the religion of ancient Greece in the modern world. Unlike Wiccans, Hellenists are usually strictly polytheistic or pantheistic. Hellenists venerate Aphrodite primarily as the goddess of romantic love, but also as a goddess of sexuality, the sea, and war. Her many epithets include ""Sea Born"", ""Killer of Men"", ""She upon the Graves"", ""Fair Sailing"", and ""Ally in War"". Aphrodite Aphrodite is an ancient Greek goddess associated with love, beauty, pleasure, and procreation. She is identified with the planet Venus, which is"
"a malevolent fairy curses a princess after not being invited to the princess' christening. Eris (mythology) Eris (; , ""Strife"") is the Greek goddess of strife and discord. Her name is the equivalent of Latin Discordia, which means ""discord"". Eris' Greek opposite is Harmonia, whose Latin counterpart is Concordia. Homer equated her with the war-goddess Enyo, whose Roman counterpart is Bellona. The dwarf planet Eris is named after the goddess. ""Eris"" is of uncertain etymology; connections with the verb ὀρίνειν ""orinein"", ""to raise, stir, excite,"" and the proper name Ἐρινύες ""Erinyes"" have been suggested. R. S. P. Beekes rejects these"
"Eris (mythology) Eris (; , ""Strife"") is the Greek goddess of strife and discord. Her name is the equivalent of Latin Discordia, which means ""discord"". Eris' Greek opposite is Harmonia, whose Latin counterpart is Concordia. Homer equated her with the war-goddess Enyo, whose Roman counterpart is Bellona. The dwarf planet Eris is named after the goddess. ""Eris"" is of uncertain etymology; connections with the verb ὀρίνειν ""orinein"", ""to raise, stir, excite,"" and the proper name Ἐρινύες ""Erinyes"" have been suggested. R. S. P. Beekes rejects these derivations and suggested a Pre-Greek origin. In Hesiod's ""Works and Days"" 11–24, two different"
"(the god of love), Anteros (the god of requited love), Phobos (the god of fear), Deimos (the god of terror) and Harmonia (the goddess of harmony and concord), besides Adrestia herself. Gods would try to get on her side and she would be fought over by the gods and titans. Adrestia Adrestia (Ancient Greek: Ἀδρήστεια) in Greek mythology ""she who cannot be escaped"" is the daughter of Ares and Aphrodite and known to accompany her father Ares to war. She was venerated as a goddess of revolt, just retribution and sublime balance between good and evil. Because of her role"
"Lycian city named Tlos after himself. Cragus may be identical with the figure of the same name mentioned as the husband of Milye, sister of Solymus. Praxidike In Greek mythology, Praxidike (, ) is the goddess of judicial punishment and the exactor of vengeance, which were two closely allied concepts in the classical Greek world-view. The Orphic hymn to Persephone identifies Praxidike as an epithet of Persephone: ""Praxidike, subterranean queen. The Eumenides’ source [mother], fair-haired, whose frame proceeds from Zeus’ ineffable and secret seeds."" As ""praxis"" ""practice, application"" of ""dike"" ""justice"", she is sometimes identified with Dike, goddess of justice."
"Dike (mythology) In ancient Greek culture, Dike or Dice ( or ; Greek: Δίκη, ""Justice"") is the goddess of justice and the spirit of moral order and fair judgement based on immemorial custom, in the sense of socially enforced norms and conventional rules. According to Hesiod (""Theogony"", l. 901), she was fathered by Zeus upon his second consort, Themis. She and her mother are both personifications of justice. She is depicted as a young, slender woman carrying a physical balance scale and wearing a laurel wreath. She is represented in the constellation Libra which is named for the Latin name"
"the name used in the times of Ancient Greece. Athena reincarnates on Earth when it is consumed by evil. Unlike the other Greek deities that Masami Kurumada used as antagonists, like Hades or Poseidon, she returns to Earth as herself, without possessing the body of a human. As Athena returns to Earth, and 88 Saints appear to assist and protect her in the fulfilling of her mission when the time is ripe, as Masami Kurumada revealed in the sequel to the original manga """". Masami Kurumada revealed in volume 1 of ""Saint Seiya"" that Athena had battled in the age"
"Aphrodite (DC Comics) Aphrodite is a character in DC Comics. She is based on the Greek deity of the same name. Aphrodite first appeared in ""All-Star Comics"" #8 and was adapted by William Moulton Marston and Harry G. Peter. Aphrodite is the Greek Olympian Goddess of Love, Beauty, Pleasure, and Sex. While fair, loving and at times mischievous, the goddess' interest in the desires of the heart, the spirit and the flesh lead her to be promiscuous, tumultuous, fickle and impulsive. In the Pre-Crisis, Aphrodite is one of the patron goddesses who gave life to the Amazons of Themyscira. She"
"Hell disguised as a beautiful woman is called Ate. This is a possible parallel to the fallen angels. Atë Atë, Até or Aite ( or ; ) is the Greek goddess of mischief, delusion, ruin, and folly. ""Até"" also refers to the action performed by a hero, usually because of hubris, that often leads to their death or downfall. Mythology personifies Atë as the daughter either of Zeus or of Eris. Homer's ""Iliad"" (Book 19) depicts Atë as the eldest daughter of Zeus (with no mother mentioned). On Hera's instigation, Atë used her influence over Zeus so that he swore"
"Persephone In Greek mythology, Persephone ( ; ), also called Kore ( ; ""the maiden""), is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter. Homer describes her as the formidable, venerable majestic queen of the underworld, who carries into effect the curses of men upon the souls of the dead. She becomes the queen of the underworld through her abduction by and subsequent marriage to Hades, the god of the underworld. The myth of her abduction represents her function as the personification of vegetation, which shoots forth in spring and withdraws into the earth after harvest; hence, she is also associated with"
"Iaso Iaso (; , ""Iasō"") or Ieso (; , ""Iēsō"") was the Greek goddess of recuperation from illness. The daughter of Asclepius, she had five sisters: Aceso, Aglæa/Ægle, Hygieia, Panacea, and Meditrina (Roman). All six were associated with some aspect of health or healing. For more information on the genealogy of Iaso, see Panacea. Pausanias (author of ""Periegesis of Greece"") wrote this of Amphiaraus in Oropos, Attica, in the 2nd century A.D.: ""The altar shows parts. One part is to Heracles, Zeus, and Apollo Healer, another is given up to heroes and to wives of heroes, the third is to"
"the King of the gods, who in this aspect is referred to as Zeus Horkios (guardian of oaths); in circumstances where other divine entities were named, they too took responsibility for retribution. Alan H. Sommerstein, Isabelle C. Torrance, ""Oaths and Swearing in Ancient Greece"", Berlin 2014 Horkos In Greek mythology, the figure of Horkos (Greek: , ""oath"") personifies the curse that will be inflicted on any person who swears a false oath. In Aesop’s Fables there is a cautionary story, numbered 239 in the Perry Index, indicating that retribution is swift where the god is defied. Oath-taking and the penalties"
"Roman counterpart of Eleos, (not to be confused with Soteria), the Greek goddess of mercy and forgiveness who had a shrine in Athens. In traditional imagery, she is depicted holding a branch (possibly an olive tree branch) and a scepter and may be leaning on a column. Clementia In Roman mythology, Clementia was the goddess of clemency, leniency, mercy, forgiveness, penance, redemption, absolution and salvation. She was defined as a celebrated virtue of Julius Caesar, who was famed for his forbearance, especially following Caesar's civil war with Pompey from 49 BC. In 44 BC, a temple was consecrated to her"
"Aglaea Aglaea () or Aglaïa (; ""splendor, brilliant, shining one"") is the name of several figures in Greek mythology, the best known of which is one of the three Charites or Graces. Aglaea is the Greek goddess of beauty, splendor, glory, magnificence, and adornment. She is the youngest of the Charites or Graces, although Homer knew of a younger Charis or Grace named ""Pasithea"" (""Hallucination""). Aglaea is one of three daughters of Zeus and either the Oceanid Eurynome, or of Eunomia, the goddess of good order and lawful conduct. Her two sisters are Euphrosyne, the goddess of joy or mirth,"
"Hedone Hedone was the personification and goddess of pleasure, enjoyment, and delight. Hedone, also known as Voluptas in Roman mythology, is the daughter of the Greek gods Eros (Cupid) and Psyche. She was associated more specifically with sensual pleasure. Her opposites were the Algos, personifications of pain. ""Hēdonē"" () is a Greek word meaning pleasure, and is the root of the English word ""hedonism"". In the philosophy of Epicurus, hēdonē is described as a pleasure that may or may not derive from actions that are virtuous, whereas another form of pleasure, ""terpsis"", is always virtuous. According to the Stanford Encyclopedia"
"to her, in common with Aphrodite, Panaceia, Hygieia, and Athena Paeonia. Iaso had lots of children. Iaso Iaso (; , ""Iasō"") or Ieso (; , ""Iēsō"") was the Greek goddess of recuperation from illness. The daughter of Asclepius, she had five sisters: Aceso, Aglæa/Ægle, Hygieia, Panacea, and Meditrina (Roman). All six were associated with some aspect of health or healing. For more information on the genealogy of Iaso, see Panacea. Pausanias (author of ""Periegesis of Greece"") wrote this of Amphiaraus in Oropos, Attica, in the 2nd century A.D.: ""The altar shows parts. One part is to Heracles, Zeus, and Apollo"
"Quiteria Saint Quiteria (; ; ; ; ; ""Kittēriyammāḷ"") was a fifth-century virgin martyr about whom nothing is certain except her name and her cult. She appears in the ""Roman Martyrology"", but not in any other ancient calendars (such as the ""Martyrologium Hieronymianum""). ""Quiteria"" may be derived from ""Kythere"" (or ""Kyteria"", ""Kuteria""), a title applied to the Phoenician goddess Astarte which meant ""the red one"", or from (the possibly related name) ""Cytherea"", an epithet of the Greek goddess Aphrodite because she was born on the island of Kythira. Such origins of the name suggest to some that Quiteria is fictional."
"animals. Artemis (DC Comics) Artemis is a character in DC Comics. She is based on the Greek goddess of the same name. Artemis first appeared in ""Wonder Woman"" #4. Artemis is the Goddess of Wild Animals, the Hunt, and the Moon as well as the twin sister of Apollo. She had a hand in helping her fellow Gods into bringing Queen Hippolyta's sculpture of a little girl to life which played into the origin of Wonder Woman. Queen Hippolyta named her daughter after Artemis' alias. It was also mentioned that Artemis gave her keen eyes like a hunter. On Earth-Two,"
"and Hera returns to the battlefield where the gods begin to fight amongst themselves. Echo Semele and Dionysus Lamia Gerana Cydippe Tiresias Chelone The Golden Fleece The Metamorphoses Ixion Hera Hera (; , ""Hērā""; , ""Hērē"" in Ionic and Homeric Greek) is the goddess of women, marriage, family, and childbirth in ancient Greek religion and myth, one of the Twelve Olympians and the sister-wife of Zeus. She is the daughter of the Titans Cronus and Rhea. Hera rules over Mount Olympus as queen of the gods. A matronly figure, Hera served as both the patroness and protectress of married women,"
"Artemis Artemis (; Artemis, ), in the ancient Greek religion and myth, is the goddess of the hunt, the wilderness, wild animals and chastity. Artemis is the daughter of Zeus and Leto, and the twin sister of Apollo. She was the patron and protector of young girls, and was believed to bring disease upon women and relieve them of it. In later Hellenistic times, she even assumed the role of Eileithyia in aiding women during childbirth. Much like Athena and Hestia, Artemis preferred to remain a maiden and is sworn never to marry. Artemis was one of the most widely"
"kind of ""Imperial Fortuna"" who dispensed Imperial retribution on the one hand, and Imperially subsidised gifts on the other; both were functions of the popular gladiatorial Ludi held in Roman arenas. She is shown on a few examples of Imperial coinage as ""Nemesis-Pax"", mainly under Claudius and Hadrian. In the third century AD, there is evidence of the belief in an all-powerful ""Nemesis-Fortuna"". She was worshipped by a society called Hadrian's freedmen. Ammianus Marcellinus includes her in a digression on Justice following his description of the death of Gallus Caesar. Nemesis In ancient Greek religion, Nemesis (; Ancient Greek: Νέμεσις),"
"avenge the death of the Amazon-like female warrior Camilla. Diana gives Opis magical weapons for revenge on Camilla's killer, the Etruscan Arruns. Opis sees and laments Camilla's death and shoots Arruns in revenge as directed by Diana. In modern Greek folklore, the term ""nereid"" (, ""neráida"") has come to be used for all nymphs, fairies, or mermaids, not merely nymphs of the sea. Nereid, a moon of the planet Neptune, is named after the Nereids. ""This list is correlated from four sources: Homer's ""Iliad"", Hesiod's ""Theogony"", the ""Bibliotheca"", and Hyginus"""". Because of this, the total number of names goes beyond"
"Artemis (DC Comics) Artemis is a character in DC Comics. She is based on the Greek goddess of the same name. Artemis first appeared in ""Wonder Woman"" #4. Artemis is the Goddess of Wild Animals, the Hunt, and the Moon as well as the twin sister of Apollo. She had a hand in helping her fellow Gods into bringing Queen Hippolyta's sculpture of a little girl to life which played into the origin of Wonder Woman. Queen Hippolyta named her daughter after Artemis' alias. It was also mentioned that Artemis gave her keen eyes like a hunter. On Earth-Two, Artemis"
"Astrape and Bronte Astrape and Bronte (Ancient Greek: """" (""Astrapē"", lit. ""Lightning""); & """" (""Brontē"", lit. ""Thunder"") are twin goddessess in Greek Mythology. Astrape and Bronte are the twin goddessess of lightning and thunder; as members of Zeus' entourage, they were his attendants/handmaidens/shield bearers/shieldmaidens, and were given the task of carrying Zeus' thunderbolts, along with Pegasus. Astrape's Roman counterpart is Fulgora. Philostratus the Elder, ""Imagines"" 1. 14 (trans. Fairbanks) (Greek rhetorician 3rd century AD): [From a description of an ancient Greek painting depicting the death of Semele:] In the Apulian vase painting, Astrape (labelled) stands beside the throne of Zeus"
"Heimarmene Heimarmene or Himarmene () is a goddess and being of fate/destiny in Greek mythology (in particular, the orderly succession of cause and effect, or rather, the fate of the universe as a whole, as opposed to the destinies of individual people). She belongs to a family of similar beings of destiny and fate, which have given us various modern concepts (such as Aesa, Moira, Moros, Ananke, Adrasteia and Pepromene). Heimarmene's name is an ontological description of how she was seen. It is speculated to be a participial form of the Greek verb (""meiresthai"", meaning ""to receive as one's lot""),"
"the universe from evil pirates. Between 1779 and 1816 there was a British navy fireship (later converted to a sloop) named after the goddess. Minor planet 466 Tisiphone is named after her. Tisiphone Tisiphone, or Tilphousia, was one of the three Erinyes or Furies. Her sisters were Alecto and Megaera. She was the one who punished crimes of murder: parricide, fratricide and homicide. In Book VI of Virgil's ""Aeneid"", she is described as the guardian of the gates of Tartarus, 'clothed in a blood-wet dress'. In Book X of Virgil's ""Aeneid"", she is described as 'pale' and raging 'among the"