Themis
Greek · deity · primordial · Recorded classification
Titaness of divine law and order, second consort of Zeus.
Parentage
- father: UranusHesiod, Theogony 133–138 (primary)
- mother: GaiaHesiod, Theogony 133–138 (primary)
Domains
- divine law
- prophecy
Powers
- Bears the Seasons and Fates to Zeus
- Pronounces divine law and oracular decrees
- Convenes and regulates the assembly of the gods
- Holds the Delphic oracle and counsels Zeus
Epithets
- εὔβουλος Of good counsel; the wise law-giving consort of ZeusHes. Theog. 16 (Θέμιν... εὔβουλον); cf. Pind. fr. 30 (primary)
- Θέμις Δελφική Themis of Delphi; she who held the Delphic oracle before ApolloAesch. Eum. 2-4; Paus. 10.5.6 (Themis at Delphi) (primary)
Relations
- sibling: CoeusFull sibling — shares the same attested parentage (Uranus & Gaia) per the figures' cited genealogy.
- sibling: CriusFull sibling — shares the same attested parentage (Uranus & Gaia) per the figures' cited genealogy.
- sibling: CronusFull sibling — shares the same attested parentage (Uranus & Gaia) per the figures' cited genealogy.
- sibling: HyperionFull sibling — shares the same attested parentage (Uranus & Gaia) per the figures' cited genealogy.
- sibling: IapetusFull sibling — shares the same attested parentage (Uranus & Gaia) per the figures' cited genealogy.
- sibling: MnemosyneFull sibling — shares the same attested parentage (Uranus & Gaia) per the figures' cited genealogy.
- sibling: OceanusFull sibling — shares the same attested parentage (Uranus & Gaia) per the figures' cited genealogy.
- sibling: PhoebeFull sibling — shares the same attested parentage (Uranus & Gaia) per the figures' cited genealogy.
- sibling: RheaFull sibling — shares the same attested parentage (Uranus & Gaia) per the figures' cited genealogy.
- sibling: TethysFull sibling — shares the same attested parentage (Uranus & Gaia) per the figures' cited genealogy.
- sibling: TheiaFull sibling — shares the same attested parentage (Uranus & Gaia) per the figures' cited genealogy.
- sibling: The ErinyesFull sibling; shares the same complete attested parentage.
- father: UranusHesiod, Theogony 133–138 (primary)
- mother: GaiaHesiod, Theogony 133–138 (primary)
- counterpart of: ThemisTradition-specific counterpart; this link does not transfer parentage.Orphic Hymns 78 (Taylor; modern 79) (primary)
Sources
- existence: Hesiod, Theogony 135, 901 (primary)