Nemesis
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Summary
Nemesis is an Oceanids[1]. Nemesis ranks in the top 7% of oceanids entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,711 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Father: Erebos[3], Oceanus[4]
- Mother: Nyx[5], Tethys[6]
- Child: Telchines[7], Helen of Troy[8]
- Sex or gender: female[9]
- Instance of: Greek deity[10]
- Commons category: Nemesis[11]
- Unmarried partner: Zeus[12]
- Said to be the same as: Astraea[13]
- Worshipped by: Ancient Greek religion[14]
- Depicted by: Nemesis[15]
- Described by source: New Encyclopedic Dictionary[16], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[18], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[19], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[21], The New Student's Reference Work[22], Pauly–Wissowa[23]
- Name in native language: Νέμεσις[24]
- Different from: Nemezis[25], nemes[26]
- Domain of saint or deity: punishment[27]
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Influence
Things named for Nemesis include Collectif Némésis[28], a women's organization[29], in France[30], founded in 2019[31]; Nemesis[32], a hypothetical star[33]; Nemesia[34], a taxon[35]; and 128 Nemesis[36], an asteroid[37].
Why It Matters
Nemesis has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] Nemesis is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]
Entities named for Nemesis include Collectif Némésis[28], a women's organization[29], in France[30], founded in 2019[31]; Nemesis[32], a hypothetical star[33]; Nemesia[34], a taxon[35]; and 128 Nemesis[36], an asteroid[37].
FAQs
Who were Nemesis's parents?
Nemesis's father was Erebos[3]. Nemesis's mother was Nyx[5].