Themis - Goddess of Justice, Divine law and Order, Wisdom and Good Counsel and the Interpreter of the Gods' Will - Alabaster Statue

Item Specifics

Condition: New, Handmade in Greece.
Material: Alabaster
Height: 26 cm (10")
Width: 10 cm (4")
Weight: 450g

Themis was a Titan goddess of divine law, order and costums. She was the daughter of Uranus and Gaea and was a messenger of the very first rules of conduct, established by the elder gods. Her place was at the Oracle of Delphi where she was one of the early prophets, second more precisely, according to Aeschylus. In a role of divine voice, she first instructed the primal laws of justice and morality to mankind. Some of these were precepts of piety, rules of hospitality, good governance, conduct of assembly and various offerings to gods. Themis was also known to be a counsellor of Zeus, advising the king of gods on the conduct of men.