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hiddendotgif:
Has anyone made the connection of Nemesis being named after a Greek deity of retribution (revenge)?
Born of Nyx (Night), Nemesis is the goddess of retribution against those who succumb to hubris (arrogance before the gods)

IIRC, we saw with Ethniu, one of the olden gods, that she was angry at the mortal world and those who sided with them

We have seen many Greek before - Hades, Hecate

Mira:

--- Quote from: hiddendotgif on November 12, 2020, 04:40:09 PM ---Has anyone made the connection of Nemesis being named after a Greek deity of retribution (revenge)?
Born of Nyx (Night), Nemesis is the goddess of retribution against those who succumb to hubris (arrogance before the gods)

IIRC, we saw with Ethniu, one of the olden gods, that she was angry at the mortal world and those who sided with them

We have seen many Greek before - Hades, Hecate

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Several of us did, but so far it has been hard to find a good connection. Yes, you are right about Ethniu, but she isn't Nemesis.

Wicked Woodpecker of West:
But Nemesis is not Nemesis - it's not it's real name.
Olympian Gods were real, so I doubt there is more here than using Nemesis in popular sense.

Unless... there was a WOJ - Olympians held Outer Gates before Winter - am I right?

The_Sibelis:

--- Quote from: hiddendotgif on November 12, 2020, 04:40:09 PM ---Has anyone made the connection of Nemesis being named after a Greek deity of retribution (revenge)?
Born of Nyx (Night), Nemesis is the goddess of retribution against those who succumb to hubris (arrogance before the gods)

IIRC, we saw with Ethniu, one of the olden gods, that she was angry at the mortal world and those who sided with them

We have seen many Greek before - Hades, Hecate

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yep, there's a whole theory thread I made on this in the reference section I made back when I was wizard Nelson. Nemesis IS Nemesis... Although calling her nortia might be more accurate. The etruscan version of Nemesis.
Nemesis IS its name btw, or at least a mask of it. Hence why saying it can draw it's attention but saying adversary it's role does not.

KurtinStGeorge:
So if Nemesis is from the Greek Pantheon, what would that mean exactly?  That part; or a single member, of that pantheon was tainted in some unknown way and was cast out of this reality and then spawned the rest of the Outsiders, or took them over if they were already an existing entity in their own universe, and now wants back in with what are either her children or new friends?

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