Themis
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Summary
Themis is a titan[1]. She draws 10,409 Wikipedia views per month (titan category, ranking #8 of 25).[2]
Key Facts
- Father: Uranus[3]
- Mother: Gaia[4]
- Spouse: Zeus[5]
- Child: Horae[6], Epimetheus[7], Prometheus[8], Hesperides[9], Menoetius[10], Adrasteia[11], Eirene[12], Dike[13], Eunomia[14], Astraea[15], Clotho[16], Lachesis[17], Atropos[18], Themides[19]
- Sex or gender: female[20]
- Part of: Uranids[21]
- Commons category: Themis[22]
- Said to be the same as: Lady Justice[23]
- Worshipped by: Greek mythology[24]
- From narrative universe: Greek mythology[25]
- Depicted by: Statue of Themis[26]
- Described by source: Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[27], Yuzhakov Big Encyclopedia[28], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[29], Desktop Encyclopedic Dictionary[30], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[31], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[32], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[33], Pauly–Wissowa[34]
- Native label: Θέμις[35]
- Different from: Temmes[36], Artemis[37]
- Domain of saint or deity: justice[38], divine law[39]
- Sibling: Rhea[40], Iapetos[41], Cronus[42], Hyperion[43], Theia[44], Oceanus[45], Tethys[46]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Themis include she[47], a launch vehicle[48]; 24 she[49], an asteroid[50]; Thermal Emission Imaging System[51], a space instrument[52]; and Themis Award[53], an award[54], founded in 2009[55].
Why It Matters
Themis has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] She is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]
Entities named for her include she[47], a launch vehicle[48]; 24 she[49], an asteroid[50]; Thermal Emission Imaging System[51], a space instrument[52]; and Themis Award[53], an award[54], founded in 2009[55].
FAQs
Who were Themis's parents?
Themis's father was Uranus[3]. Themis's mother was Gaia[4].
Who was Themis married to?
Themis's spouses include Zeus[5].