Nemesis
goddess of Greek mythology
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Summary
Nemesis is an Oceanids[1].
Key Facts
- Father: Erebos[2], Oceanus[3]
- Mother: Nyx[4], Tethys[5]
- Child: Telchines[6], Helen of Troy[7]
- Sex or gender: female[8]
- Instance of: Greek deity[9]
- Unmarried partner: Zeus[10]
- Said to be the same as: Astraea[11]
- Worshipped by: Ancient Greek religion[12]
- Depicted by: Nemesis[13]
- Described by source: New Encyclopedic Dictionary[14], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[16], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[17], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[19], The New Student's Reference Work[20], Pauly–Wissowa[21]
- Name in native language: Νέμεσις[22]
- Different from: Nemezis[23], nemes[24]
- Domain of saint or deity: punishment[25]
- P14536: 405273[26]
- P14750: 39E6-2F8D-A669-0524-4F30[27]
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Influence
Things named for Nemesis include Collectif Némésis[28], an organization[29], in France[30], founded in 2019[31], headquartered in Ivry-sur-Seine[32]; Nemesis[33], a hypothetical star[34]; Nemesia[35], a taxon[36]; and 128 Nemesis[37], an asteroid[38].
Why It Matters
Entities named for Nemesis include Collectif Némésis[28], an organization[29], in France[30], founded in 2019[31], headquartered in Ivry-sur-Seine[32]; Nemesis[33], a hypothetical star[34]; Nemesia[35], a taxon[36]; and 128 Nemesis[37], an asteroid[38].
FAQs
Who were Nemesis's parents?
Nemesis's father was Erebos[2]. Nemesis's mother was Nyx[4].