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👤 Nemesis

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Information
personification of retribution
Wikidata
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q185747
Trismegistos
https://www.trismegistos.org/name/7180
Digital LIMC
https://ark.dasch.swiss/ark:/72163/1/080E/=SWFybY1ToOSoPp2lGEznAm
Gender
Female
Birth
Born by parthenogenesis
Experiences
Undergoes metamorphosis
Daughter of
👤 Oceanos (Titan) Titan, personification of Ocean👤 Nyx personification of night
Mother of
👤 Helen Helen of Troy👥 the Telchines craftsman-gods, early inhabitants of Rhodes👤 Actaios (Telchine) one of the Telchines👤 Megalesios one of the Telchines👤 Lycos (Telchine) one of the Telchines👤 Ormenos (Telchine) one of the Telchines
Has children with
👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Tartaros (personification) personification of Tartaros
Divine patron of
🌍 River Aisepos (Asia Minor) river in Asia Minor🌍 the Plain of Nepeia (Asia Minor) location perhaps near Cyzicos
Cult sites
🏛️ the Temple of Nemesis at Rhamnous (Attica)🌍 the Sanctuary of Nemesis at Adrasteia (Troad)🌍 Rhamnous (Attica) town in Attica
Cult established by
👤 Adrastos (Adrasteian) son of Merops, leader of the Adrasteia contingent at Troy
Related entities
👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Helen Helen of Troy👤 Eris personification of strife and discord👥 the Hesperides nymph guardians of the Golden Apples👥 the Moirai the Fates👤 Nyx personification of night👤 Moros personification of fate👤 Thanatos personification of death👤 Hypnos personification of sleep👥 the Oneiroi personifications of dreams👤 Momos personification of blame, disgrace👤 Oizys personification of misery👤 Apate personification of deceit👤 Philotes personification of friendship👤 Geras personification of old age👤 Ker personification(s) of death👤 Oceanos (Titan) Titan, personification of Ocean👤 Agamemnon commander of all Greek forces at Troy👤 Castor (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Hermione (Spartan) daughter of Menelaos and Helen👤 Polydeuces (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian Boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Leda mother of Helen👤 Menelaos son of Atreus, husband of Helen👤 Neoptolemos son of Achilles👤 Tyndareos king of Sparta👤 Hippeus (Spartan) attendant to Tyndareos and his children🌍 Rhamnous (Attica) town in Attica👤 Antigone (Theban) daughter of Oedipus👤 Artemis Olympian goddess👤 Capaneus one of the Seven against Thebes🏛️ the House of Cadmos (Thebes) royal palace on the citadel of Thebes🌍 River Oceanos (unlocatable) river encircling the world👥 the Telchines craftsman-gods, early inhabitants of Rhodes👤 Tartaros (personification) personification of Tartaros👤 Actaios (Telchine) one of the Telchines👤 Megalesios one of the Telchines👤 Lycos (Telchine) one of the Telchines👤 Ormenos (Telchine) one of the Telchines👤 Aphrodite Olympian goddess👤 Athena Olympian goddess👤 Hera Olympian goddess👤 Rhea Titan👤 Selene personification of the moon👤 Agraulos (d. of Cecrops) daughter of Cecrops🌍 the Acropolis of Athens👤 Teiresias Theban prophet👤 Narcissos of Thespiai, fell in love with his own reflection🏛️ the Spring of Narcissos (Boiotia) located near Thespiai, at a place called Donacon🌍 River Aisepos (Asia Minor) river in Asia Minor🌍 the Plain of Nepeia (Asia Minor) location perhaps near Cyzicos🏺 the Egg of Nemesis from which Helen was born🏛️ the Temple of Nemesis at Rhamnous (Attica)🌍 the Sanctuary of Nemesis at Adrasteia (Troad)
Mentioned by
📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.10.7📖 Hesiod, Theogony 211-232📖 Pausanias 1.33.3📖 Pausanias 1.33.7📖 Pausanias 1.33.8📖 Pausanias 7.5.2-7.5.3📖 Pausanias 1.33.2📖 Euripides, Phoenician Women 145-190📖 Cypria fr. 10 West📖 Bacchylides fr. 52📖 Lucian, On the Syrian Goddess 31-32📖 Pomponius Mela 2.46📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 2.708-2.832📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 3.339-3.510📖 Callimachus, Hecale fr. 116 Hollis📖 Callimachus fr. 464 Pfeiffer📖 Pliny, Natural History 36.17
Mentioned in text
Apollodoros, LibraryHesiod, TheogonyPausaniasEuripides, Phoenician Women CypriaBacchylidesLucian, On the Syrian GoddessPomponius MelaOvid, MetamorphosesCallimachus, HecaleCallimachusPliny, Natural History
Reported to be mentioned in text
Cypria
Mentioned in citation of
📖 Cypria fr. 11 West
Depictions
🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa del Citarista I 4, 5.25, Pompeii (MANN 112282, 111472, 120034; PALP r1-i4-p5-space-20)🏛️ the Temple of the Syrian Goddess at Hierapolis (Syria) temple variously associated with Atagartis, Hera, and Rhea
Reported depictions
🎨 Cult Statue of Nemesis from Rhamnous, by Agoracritus (LIMC Agamemnon 4)
Relevant to local traditions reported from
🌍 Smyrna (Ionia) city in Ionia, a short distance north of the later city of Smyrna🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica🌍 Rhamnous (Attica) town in Attica
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