Νέμεσις
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Νέμεσις is the Greek goddess of retribution and divine justice, who punishes hubris and restores balance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Νέμεσις canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5504299 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Νέμεσις Context triple: [Nemesis, greekName, Νέμεσις]
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A.
Oropos
Oropos is a coastal town and municipality in northeastern Attica, Greece, situated opposite the island of Euboea and known for its archaeological sites and seaside resorts.
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B.
Nemea
Nemea is an ancient site in the northeastern Peloponnese of Greece, renowned for its sanctuary of Zeus and its role as one of the four major venues of the Panhellenic athletic festivals.
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C.
Peristeri
Peristeri is a densely populated suburban municipality of Athens, Greece, known as one of the largest and most vibrant districts in the Athens metropolitan area.
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D.
Aegium
Aegium was an important ancient Greek city in the region of Achaea, known as a political and religious center, especially during the Hellenistic period.
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E.
Xanthos
Xanthos was the principal ancient city of Lycia in southwestern Anatolia, known for its distinctive Lycian tombs and later Greek and Roman influences.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Νέμεσις Target entity description: Νέμεσις is the Greek goddess of retribution and divine justice, who punishes hubris and restores balance.
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A.
Oropos
Oropos is a coastal town and municipality in northeastern Attica, Greece, situated opposite the island of Euboea and known for its archaeological sites and seaside resorts.
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B.
Nemea
Nemea is an ancient site in the northeastern Peloponnese of Greece, renowned for its sanctuary of Zeus and its role as one of the four major venues of the Panhellenic athletic festivals.
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C.
Peristeri
Peristeri is a densely populated suburban municipality of Athens, Greece, known as one of the largest and most vibrant districts in the Athens metropolitan area.
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D.
Aegium
Aegium was an important ancient Greek city in the region of Achaea, known as a political and religious center, especially during the Hellenistic period.
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E.
Xanthos
Xanthos was the principal ancient city of Lycia in southwestern Anatolia, known for its distinctive Lycian tombs and later Greek and Roman influences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek goddess
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deity ⓘ personification ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
fate
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hubris ⓘ justice ⓘ moral balance ⓘ tisis (retribution) ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dike
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Themis ⓘ Tyche ⓘ |
| cultCenter |
Rhamnous in Attica
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Rome ⓘ Smyrna ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
goddess holding scales
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goddess with a wheel ⓘ winged goddess ⓘ |
| domain |
distribution of fortune
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divine justice ⓘ retribution ⓘ righteous indignation ⓘ vengeance ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from Greek verb "νέμω" meaning "to distribute" or "to allot" ⓘ |
| function |
avenges crimes against the gods
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checks excessive good fortune ⓘ ensures proportionality between deeds and consequences ⓘ punishes hubris ⓘ restores balance ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| greekName | Νέμεσις ⓘ |
| latinName | Nemesis ⓘ |
| majorSanctuary | Sanctuary of Nemesis at Rhamnous ⓘ |
| pantheon | Greek pantheon ⓘ |
| possibleParent |
Nyx
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Oceanus ⓘ Zeus ⓘ |
| roleInMythology |
corrector of disproportionate happiness or success
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guardian of cosmic and social order ⓘ punisher of arrogant mortals ⓘ |
| symbol |
bridle
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griffin-drawn chariot ⓘ measuring rod ⓘ scales ⓘ sword ⓘ wheel ⓘ |
| worshipPeriod |
Archaic Greece
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Classical Greece ⓘ Hellenistic period ⓘ Roman Imperial period ⓘ |
| worshipType |
private devotion
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state cult ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Νέμεσις Description of subject: Νέμεσις is the Greek goddess of retribution and divine justice, who punishes hubris and restores balance.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.