Nemesis

In ancient Greek religion, Nemesis, also called Rhamnousia or Rhamnusia, was the goddess who personifies retribution for the sin of hubris: arrogance before the gods. Etymology The name Nemesis is related to the Greek word νέμειν némein, meaning "to give what is due", from Proto-Indo-European *nem- "distribute". Family According to Hesiod's Theogony, Nemesis was one of the children of Nyx alone. Nemesis has been described as the daughter of Oceanus, Erebus, or Zeus, but according to Hyginus she was a child of Erebus and Nyx. Some made her the daughter of Zeus by an unnamed mother. In several traditions, Nemesis was seen as the mother of Helen of Troy by Zeus, adopted and raised by Leda and Tyndareus. According to the Byzantine poet Tzetzes, Bacchylides had Nemesis as the mother of the Telchines by Tartarus. Mythology