{"id":24626,"date":"2021-08-01T01:10:37","date_gmt":"2021-08-01T05:10:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/?p=24626"},"modified":"2021-07-22T10:43:46","modified_gmt":"2021-07-22T14:43:46","slug":"she-who-is-all-the-goddess-the-divine-female-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2021\/08\/01\/she-who-is-all-the-goddess-the-divine-female-3\/","title":{"rendered":"She Who is All \u2013 The Goddess & The Divine Female"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nemesis<\/b><\/span><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n

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(Image Credit: <\/i><\/span><\/span>mythologyexplained.com<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/u>)<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Nemesis.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The name sounds as if She were an enemy; She most certainly is not.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

She is the Greek Goddess of Divine Retribution. She is sometimes known as the Goddess of Rhamnous, the city where Her temple was. She was worshipped as Invidia in Rome.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The Temple at Rhamnous<\/span><\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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(Image Credit: <\/i><\/span><\/span>alamy.com<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/u>)<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Her family origins are confusing, as they tend to be. Some claim that her parents were Zeus and Nyx, Goddess of Magic; some sources state that her only parent was Nyx. Other sources name Oceana, the world ocean, as her mother. She is also named as sister to the Moirae (the Fates) and the Keres (the Black Fates). <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

If Zeus were actually her father, then incest would enter the picture. Zeus was very attracted to her and brutally violated her. She ran and he would always chase her. She once transformed herself into a goose, her sacred animal; Zeus followed her and transformed himself into a swan, once again forcing himself upon her. Nemesis laid an egg, which was found by a local hunter. He gave this egg to Leda\/Lede, who raised the child as her own. This child turned out to be the legendary beauty, Helene of Troy. This story takes a different turn in another version of the legend, in which Zeus, as a swan, actually rapes Leda. Mythology can be confusing at times.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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(Image Credit: <\/i><\/span><\/span>gods-and-demons.fandom.com<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/u>)<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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While She is the Goddess of Divine Retribution for evil deeds, arrogance in front of the gods, or undeserved good fortune, Her name is roughly translated as “giving what is due”. She gave out punishment and unhappiness, but she also granted happiness and good fortune; She maintained the balance of justice.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

It was Nemesis, angry at the way Narcissus treated his admirers and the mortal women he pursued, who lured him to a still pond. When he looked into the pond, he fell in love with his own reflection in the mirror-like surface. He was unable to pull himself away and, thus, withered away and died.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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(Image Credit: <\/i><\/span><\/span>soundcloud.com<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/u>)<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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She is portrayed with wings, riding a griffin-drawn chariot. She has been depicted with a sword and scales, but more often than not, she was seen with a whip, a rod, a dagger, bridle or scourge (sounds like a most fun Goddess!). <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The second century poet, Mesomedes, wrote:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Nemesis, winged balancer of life, dark-faced<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Goddess, daughter of Justice
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<\/a> ***<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

About the Author:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Susan Morgaine<\/b><\/span> is a Priestess<\/span>, Healer, Witch, Writer, and Teacher.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

She is entering her 21st year teaching Kundalini Yoga and Meditation, being a Certified instructor through the Kundalini Research Institute.<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

She is a Certified Women\u2019s Empowerment Coach\/Facilitator through Imagine A Woman International, founded by Patricia Lynn Reilly. She has long been involved in Goddess Spirituality and Feminism, teaching classes and workshops, including Priestessing local Red Tents.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

She is a monthly columnist with <\/span><\/span><\/span>PaganPages.org<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/u> Her writings can be found in The Girl God Anthologies, <\/span><\/span><\/span>\u201c<\/span><\/span>Whatever Works: Feminists of Faith Speak<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u201d <\/span><\/span>and <\/span><\/span><\/span>\u201c<\/span><\/span>Jesus, Mohammed and the Goddess<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u201d<\/span><\/span>, as well as Mago Publications <\/span><\/span><\/span>\u201c<\/span><\/span>She Rises, Volume 2, and “Celebrating Seasons of the Goddess”. She is the author of “My Name is Isis, the Egyptian Goddess”, part of the “My Name is” series of children’s book. She has also been published in Jareeda and SageWoman magazines. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

She is a <\/span><\/span><\/span>a Reiki Master<\/span><\/span> and <\/span><\/span><\/span>a <\/span><\/span>proud member of the Sisterhood of Avalon. She can be found at <\/span><\/span><\/span>MysticalShores.com<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/u><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Nemesis     (Image Credit: mythologyexplained.com)   Nemesis. The name sounds as if She were an enemy; She most certainly is not. She is the Greek Goddess of Divine Retribution. She is sometimes known as the Goddess of Rhamnous, the city where Her temple was. She was worshipped as Invidia in Rome.   The Temple at Rhamnous (Image Credit: alamy.com)   Her family origins are confusing, as they tend to be. Some claim that her parents were Zeus and Nyx, Goddess of Magic; some sources state that her only parent was Nyx. Other sources name Oceana, the world ocean, as her mother. She is also named as sister to the Moirae (the Fates) and the Keres (the Black Fates). If Zeus were actually her father, then incest would enter the picture. Zeus was very attracted to her and brutally violated her. She ran and he would always chase her. She once transformed herself into a goose, her sacred animal; Zeus followed her and transformed himself into a swan, once again forcing himself upon her. Nemesis laid an egg, which was found by a local hunter. He gave this egg to Leda\/Lede, who raised the child as her own. This child turned out to be the legendary beauty, Helene of Troy. This story takes a different turn in another version of the legend, in which Zeus, as a swan, actually rapes Leda. Mythology can be confusing at times.   (Image Credit: gods-and-demons.fandom.com)   While She is the Goddess of Divine Retribution for evil deeds, arrogance in front of the gods, or undeserved good fortune, Her name is roughly translated as “giving what is due”. She gave out punishment and unhappiness, but she also granted happiness and good fortune; She maintained the balance of justice. It was Nemesis, angry at the way Narcissus treated his admirers and the mortal women he pursued, who lured him to a still pond. When he looked into the pond, he fell in love with his own reflection in the mirror-like surface. He was unable to pull himself away and, thus, withered away and died.   (Image Credit: soundcloud.com)   She is portrayed with wings, riding a griffin-drawn chariot. She has been depicted with a sword and scales, but more often than not, she was seen with a whip, a rod, a dagger, bridle or scourge (sounds like a most fun Goddess!). The second century poet, Mesomedes, wrote: Nemesis, winged balancer of life, dark-faced Goddess, daughter of Justice *** About the Author: Susan Morgaine is a Priestess, Healer, Witch, Writer, and Teacher. She is entering her 21st year teaching Kundalini Yoga and Meditation, being a Certified instructor through the Kundalini Research Institute. She is a Certified Women\u2019s Empowerment Coach\/Facilitator through Imagine A Woman International, founded by Patricia Lynn Reilly. She has long been involved in Goddess Spirituality and Feminism, teaching classes and workshops, including Priestessing local Red Tents. She is a monthly columnist with PaganPages.org Her writings can be found in The Girl God Anthologies, \u201cWhatever Works: Feminists of Faith Speak\u201d and \u201cJesus, Mohammed and the Goddess\u201d, as well as Mago Publications \u201cShe Rises, Volume 2, and “Celebrating Seasons of the Goddess”. She is the author of “My Name is Isis, the Egyptian Goddess”, part of the “My Name is” series of children’s book. She has also been published in Jareeda and SageWoman magazines. She is a a Reiki Master and a proud member of the Sisterhood of Avalon. She can be found at MysticalShores.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":212,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10004],"tags":[13239,11387,10165,13240,10642,10077,10112,13235,13236,13237,13238,11358,13234,12683],"class_list":["post-24626","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-monthly-columns","tag-evil-deeds","tag-fates","tag-goddess","tag-good-fortune","tag-greek","tag-magick","tag-mythology","tag-nemesis","tag-nyx","tag-oceana","tag-retribution","tag-temple","tag-temple-at-rhamnous","tag-zeus"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24626","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/212"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24626"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24626\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24633,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24626\/revisions\/24633"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24626"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24626"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24626"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}