In Greek mythology, the goddess of established law and justice (really a personification). As a consort of Zeus, she is the mother of the Horae and the Moerae.
For other uses, see Themis (disambiguation).|
Greek deities series |
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| Primordial deities | |
| Olympians | |
| Aquatic deities | |
| Chthonic deities | |
| Other deities | |
| Titans | |
| The Twelve Titans: | |
| Oceanus and Tethys, | |
| Hyperion and Theia, | |
| Coeus and Phoebe, | |
| Cronus and Rhea, | |
| Mnemosyne, Themis, | |
| Crius, Iapetus | |
| Sons of Iapetus: | |
| Atlas, Prometheus, | |
| Epimetheus, Menoetius | |
| Personified concepts | |
| Muses Nemesis Moirae Cratos Zelus Nike Metis Charites | Adrasteia Horae Bia Eros Apate Themis Eris |
In Greek mythology, Hesiod mentions Themis (Greek Θέμις) among the six sons and six daughters—of whom Cronos was one—of Gaia and Ouranos, that is, of Earth with Sky.
Consorts/Children
With Zeus Horae: the Hours First Generation (other names are also known) Auxo (the Grower) Carpo (the Fruit-bringer) Thallo (the Plant-raiser) Second Generation Dike (Trial), known as Astraea in Roman mythology, the constellation Virgo Eirene (Peace) Eunomia (Rule of Law) Moirae: the Fates Atropos (the Inevitable) Clotho (the Weaver) Lachesis (the Lot-caster)Θεμιζ
A Roman equivalent of one aspect of Hellenic Themis, as the personification of the divine rightness of law, was Iustitia (Anglicized as Justitia).
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