Themis

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.

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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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Commons category: Themis
native label: Θέμις

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Hesiod
Aeschylus
Euripides
Family
Mythology
Cult
Modern depictions and dedications
Genealogy
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==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."