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Temidas is a term used in several languages to refer to the figure of Themis, the Greek goddess associated with divine law, order, and social custom, or more broadly to the personification of justice in legal contexts.

In Greek mythology, Themis is a Titaness, daughter of Gaia and Uranus, who embodies the idea of

Iconography and symbolism commonly associate Temidas with scales of justice, a common motif for measuring right

Contemporary usage in several Slavic and Baltic languages preserves Temidas as the name for the personification

See also: Themis, Justitia, Dike, Horae, Moirai.

Notes: Themis Temidas is rooted in ancient myth, and modern usage often focuses on law and justice

cosmic
and
natural
law.
She
is
often
described
as
promoting
rightful
behavior,
harmony,
and
balance
within
the
world.
Themis
is
the
mother
of
the
Horae
(the
Seasons)
and
the
Moirai
(the
Fates),
through
whom
she
influences
the
progression
of
time,
destiny,
and
societal
order.
Her
role
emphasizes
the
idea
that
humans
and
gods
alike
are
governed
by
law
and
order
beyond
will
or
force.
and
wrong.
In
some
depictions
she
carries
a
staff,
tablets,
or
cornucopia,
reflecting
law,
knowledge,
and
abundance.
The
blindfold
associated
with
the
later
Roman
personification
Justitia
is
a
later
development
and
not
universal
in
earlier
Greek
representations
of
Themis.
of
justice,
often
appearing
in
legal
imagery,
literature,
and
discourse
as
a
symbol
of
lawful
authority
and
judicial
fairness.
imagery
rather
than
mythic
narratives.