Dike
greek goddess of law and justice, the spirit of moral order and fair judgment
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Dike
Summary
Dike is a Greek deity[1]. She has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- Dike's father was Zeus[3].
- Dike's father was Nomos[4].
- Dike's mother was Themis[5].
- Dike's mother was Eusebia[6].
- Dike is recorded as female[7].
- Dike's instance of is recorded as Greek deity[8].
- Dike's instance of is recorded as allegorical Greek deity[9].
- Dike is part of Horae[10].
- Dike's Commons category is recorded as Dikes[11].
- Dike's said to be the same as is recorded as Lady Justice[12].
- Dike's said to be the same as is recorded as Astraea[13].
- Dike's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14].
- Dike's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[15].
- Dike's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16].
- Dike's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[17].
- Dike's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[18].
- Dike's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Δίκη'}[19].
- Dike's domain of saint or deity is recorded as justice[20].
- Dike's sibling is recorded as Eunomia[21].
- Dike's sibling is recorded as Eirene[22].
- Dike's incarnation of is recorded as justice[23].
Body
Origins and Family
Fathers listed include Zeus[3], a thunder deity[24] and Nomos[4], a Greek deity[25]. Mothers listed include Themis[5], a titan[26] and Eusebia[6], a daemon[27].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Dike include 99 she[28], an asteroid[29].
Why It Matters
Dike has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] She is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]
Entities named for her include 99 she[28], an asteroid[29].