THEMIS

Themis (Θέμις)

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THE STORY

Gaia bore Themis to starry Uranus among the elder Titan gods, sister to Oceanus, Cronus, Rhea and their great brood. 1

After Metis, Zeus married bright Themis. She bore the Horae — Eunomia, Dike and blooming Eirene — who watch over the works of mortals, and the Moirai, Clotho, Lachesis and Atropos, to whom Zeus gave the greatest honor. 2

Apollodorus likewise numbers Themis among the Titan daughters of Earth and Sky and makes her the mother by Zeus of the Seasons and the Fates. 3

BEYOND THE POETS

How the centuries since have seen Themis — art, artifacts and echoes.

Themis of Rhamnous
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