Definitions for Themis
themis

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1. Themisnoun

   (Greek mythology) the Titaness who was goddess of justice in ancient mythology

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1. Themisnoun

   A Titan, the embodiment of divine order, law and custom. She was the daughter of Gaia and Uranus.

2. Etymology: From Θέμις.

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1. Themis

   In Greek mythology and religion, Themis (; Ancient Greek: Θέμις, romanized: Themis, lit. 'justice, law, custom') is one of the twelve Titan children of Gaia and Uranus, and the second wife of Zeus. She is the goddess and personification of justice, divine order, fairness, law, and custom, and her symbols include the Scales of Justice. She is also associated with oracles and prophecies, including the Oracle of Delphi.

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1. themis

   Themis, in Greek mythology, is a Titaness and goddess of divine law, order, and justice. She is often depicted holding scales, symbolizing the balance between truth and fairness. Her influence extends to the assemblies of humans, maintaining societal order, proper conduct, and established customs. Themis is also known for her gifted ability of prophecy, being an oracular deity at Delphi. In a broader context, the term 'themis' can refer to anything that is deemed right, lawful, or a part of the inherent natural order.

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1. Themisnoun

   the goddess of law and order; the patroness of existing rights

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1. Themis

   Themis is an ancient Greek Titaness. She is described as "of good counsel", and is the embodiment of divine order, law, and custom. Themis means "divine law" rather than human ordinance, literally "that which is put in place", from the verb τίθημι, títhēmi, "to put". To the ancient Greeks she was originally the organizer of the "communal affairs of humans, particularly assemblies". Moses Finley remarked of themis, as the word was used by Homer in the 8th century, to evoke the social order of the 10th- and 9th-century Greek Dark Ages: Themis is untranslatable. A gift of the gods and a mark of civilized existence, sometimes it means right custom, proper procedure, social order, and sometimes merely the will of the gods with little of the idea of right. Finley adds, "There was themis—custom, tradition, folk-ways, mores, whatever we may call it, the enormous power of 'it is done'. The world of Odysseus had a highly developed sense of what was fitting and proper."

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1. Themis

   them′is, n. daughter of Uranus and Gē, mother of the Hours and the Fates, the personification of the order of things established by law, custom, and equity. [Gr.]

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1. Themis

   in the Greek mythology the goddess of the established order of things; was a daughter of Uranos and Gaia, and the spouse of Zeus, through whom she became the mother of the divinities concerned in maintaining order among, at once, gods and men.

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1. Themis

   (The′mis), a daughter of Coelus and Terra, and wife of Jupiter, was the Roman goddess of laws, ceremonies, and oracles.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Themis in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Themis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
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3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Themis
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Themis
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Themis
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Themis
8. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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9. ^ Mythology
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