In ancient Greek religion and myth, Nemesis ( ; Ancient Greek: Νέμεσις, romanized: Némesis, lit. 'Distribution'), also called Rhamnousia (or Rhamnusia; Ancient Greek: Ῥαμνουσία, romanized: Rhamnousía, lit. 'the goddess of Rhamnous'), was the goddess who personified retribution for the sin of hubris: arrogance before the gods. == Etymology == The name Nemesis is derived from the Greek word νέμειν, némein, meaning "to give what is due", from Proto-Indo-European *nem- "distribute".
In ancient Greek religion and myth, Nemesis ( ; Ancient Greek: Νέμεσις, romanized: Némesis, lit. 'Distribution'), also called Rhamnousia (or Rhamnusia; Ancient Greek: Ῥαμνουσία, romanized: Rhamnousía, lit. 'the goddess of Rhamnous'), was the goddess who personified retribution for the sin of hubris: arrogance before the gods. == Etymology == The name Nemesis is derived from the Greek word νέμειν, némein, meaning "to give what is due", from Proto-Indo-European *nem- "distribute".
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