Themis

in ancient Greek mythology, a titaness, the personification of divine order, fairness, law, natural law, and custom, whose symbols are the scales of justice
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Themis

Summary

Themis is a titan[1]. She draws 2,946 Wikipedia views per month (titan category, ranking #8 of 25).[2]

Key Facts

  • Themis's father was Uranus[3].
  • Themis's mother was Gaia[4].
  • Among Themis's spouses was Zeus[5].
  • A child of Themis was Horae[6].
  • A child of Themis was Epimetheus[7].
  • A child of Themis was Prometheus[8].
  • A child of Themis was Hesperides[9].
  • A child of Themis was Menoetius[10].
  • A child of Themis was Adrasteia[11].
  • Themis is recorded as female[12].
  • Themis's instance of is recorded as titan[13].
  • Themis is part of Uranids[14].
  • Themis's Commons category is recorded as Themis[15].
  • Themis's said to be the same as is recorded as Lady Justice[16].
  • Themis's worshipped by is recorded as Greek mythology[17].
  • Themis's from narrative universe is recorded as Greek mythology[18].
  • Themis's depicted by is recorded as Statue of Themis[19].
  • Themis's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[20].
  • Themis's described by source is recorded as Yuzhakov Big Encyclopedia[21].
  • Themis's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • Themis's described by source is recorded as Desktop Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • Themis's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • Themis's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[25].
  • Themis's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[26].
  • Themis's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Θέμις'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Themis's father was Uranus[3]. Her mother was Gaia[4].

Personal Life

Among Themis's spouses was Zeus[5]. Children include Horae[6], a group of Greek mythical characters[28]; Epimetheus[7], a titan[29]; Prometheus[8], a titan[30]; Hesperides[9], a group of Greek mythical characters[31], in Greece[32]; Menoetius[10], a titan[33]; and Adrasteia[11], a Greek deity[34].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Themis include she[35], a launch vehicle[36]; 24 she[37], an asteroid[38]; Thermal Emission Imaging System[39], a space instrument[40]; and Themis Award[41], an award[42], founded in 2009[43].

Why It Matters

Themis draws 2,946 Wikipedia views per month (titan category, ranking #8 of 25).[2] She has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] She is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

Entities named for her include she[35], a launch vehicle[36]; 24 she[37], an asteroid[38]; Thermal Emission Imaging System[39], a space instrument[40]; and Themis Award[41], an award[42], founded in 2009[43].

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].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Lovisa222 · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Domain of saint or deity justice, justice
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P2925]]: [[Q1559849]]"
  2. 14d ago · Lovisa222 · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of
    Spouse Zeus
    Depicted by Statue of Themis
    From narrative universe Greek mythology
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P2925]]: [[Q5167661]]"
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