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Daughter of Night and Erebus, abstract deities existing between
Earth and Hades, or could be the daughter of Oceanus.
Nemesis is the divine representation of Fate paying
back those who are either taking too much from life, or those who are
moderate in their ways.
Nemesis was the goddess who had to be placated if
a person knew they deserved punishment or they were having more than
their fair share of luck.
Polycrates, tyrant of Samos, cast a valuable ring
into the sea to placate Nemesis for his good fortune. The ring was returned
to him in the stomach of a fish, and from then on his luck rapidly deteriorated.
The nature of Nemesis could be hard; she often rejected
the offerings of those wishing to escape judgement and her severe persona
was very popular with soldiers.
Nemesis holds a finger to her lips to warn humans
against attracting her attention to their clamouring below.
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