Eunomia
(Redirected from
Eunomia (goddess)
)In
Dysnomia
(Lawlessness).
Horae
Eunomia was the goddess of law and legislation and one of the Second Generation of the
Eirene. The Horae were law and order goddesses who maintained the stability of society, and were worshipped primarily in the cities of Athens, Argos and Olympia. From Pindar
:
Eunomia and that unsullied fountain
Eirene of the same kin, who are the stewards of wealth for humanity—three glorious daughters of wise-counselled Themis.[2]
Eunomia's name, together with that of her sisters, formed a Hendiatris Good Order, Justice, and Peace.
She was frequently depicted in
Graces
).
Legacy
The Eunomia family of asteroids are named after her.
Notes
- ^ "Strong's Greek: 3551. νόμος (nomos) – that which is assigned, hence usage, law". biblehub.com.
- ^ Pindar, Thirteenth Olympian Ode 6 ff (Conway, tr.).
References
- Grimal, Pierre, The Dictionary of Classical Mythology, Wiley-Blackwell, 1996,
- Smith, William; Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, London (1873). "Horae"