How Janus Became the Doorkeeper of Heaven and God of the Gods

The Story of Nemesis: the Goddess of Vengeance

Nemesis was the ancient Greek goddess of divine retribution. As such, she meted out punishment for evil deeds, undeserved good fortune, and hubris (arrogance before the gods). She was also called Adrasteia, meaning “the inescapable,” or the “Goddess of Rhamnous” in recognition of her famous temple in the city Rhamnous. Her Roman counterpart was Invidia, the goddess of jealousy as well as vengeance. Justice (Dike, on the left) and Divine Vengeance (Nemesis, right) are pursuing the criminal murderer. By Pierre-Paul Prud'hon, 1808 Sources consistently named Nyx, the goddess of the night, as the mother of Nemesis, but were inconsistent on her father. Zeus, Oceanus, and Erebus have all been described as Nemesis’s father, while yet other sources claimed she had no father at all. Sources were also inconsistent on Nemesis’s children. Some sources claimed Leda was the mother of Helen of Troy and her twin sister Clytemnestra, while other sources named Nemesis as their mother. Th...

20 Things In Life That Are Just Not Worth It

This article came out of a casual night of perusing questions on Quora. I was new to the platform and felt like engaging in a few questions to feel it out. I came across the question “what are 20 things that are not worth it? ” and I felt a hint of bitterness well up from less-than-satisfactory experiences and I thought: “oh yeah, I can answer this”. It seemed like a great opportunity to exhume these feelings and perhaps turn them into lessons or personal reminders. The list I came up with was, at times, controversial; but to my surprise, my answer had some modest success. I thought perhaps it may bring some value to others if I list and expand upon them. Be warned, this is all based on my own experience and observations. Because of this, I am taking a more informal tone What Are 20 Things That Are Not Worth It? 1. Dating people who have been traumatised or abused in the past who have not dealt with it. We are supposed to be empathetic to victims and give them every chance we can. Afte...

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