Nemesis



Nemesis (Νέμεσις) is the Greek goddess of revenge and balance.

[edit] History
In some myths Nemesis is the daughter of Oceanus, the sea Titan, yet in others she appears as the daughter of Nyx (personification of night), created from Chaos, the mass of energy at the begininng of time. She appears chiefly as the avenger of crime and the punisher of hubris. Her name in Greek means "to give what is due" therefore giving her the nickname, Justice.

[edit] Personality
Nemesis is a cold hearted goddess, and isn't afraid to do radical exchanges with her own children, such as blinding Ethan in one eye so he will receive power instead. Percy comments that he wouldn't want a mother like her. However "Nemesis always pays her Debts, good or evil" says Ethan.

[edit] Notes
Nemesis is now often used as a term to describe one's worst enemy, normally someone or something that is the exact opposite of oneself but is also somehow similar. For example, Luke is frequently described as the nemesis of Percy. Nemesis is the goddess of balance, she makes sure no man has too much good or bad in his life, her symbol is a scale.