(Greek: "Order"), in Greek religion, personification of justice, goddess of wisdom and good counsel, and the interpreter of the gods' will. According to some sources, she was the daughter of Ouranos and Gaea, although at times she was apparently identified with Gaea. She was Zeus's second consort and by him the mother of the Horae, the Moirai, and, in some traditions, the Hesperides. On Olympus, Themis maintained order and supervised the ceremonial. She was a giver of oracles, and one legend relates that she once owned the oracle at Delphi but later gave it to Apollo.
The cult of Themis was widespread in Greece. She was often represented as a woman of sober appearance carrying a pair of scales.
This chamber measures over 20 paces wide and is cylindrical in appearance.The walls have been destroyed, which means the vehicle to summon the magics in the statue have been obscured. The whole room appears as if terrible magics have been cast within it.
This chamber has a large statue of Themis holding the scales. The walls have been destroyed, the statue itself has the marks of fire and erosion. The whole room appears as if terrible magics have been cast within it.
Stentor recently constructed (Winter 1188) a new statue of Themis, carved from granite hewn from the rock of the mountain. This new statue stands opposite the old, meeting its eyes. Themis holds her balance, of a gold alloy which seems rather more durable than gold. The centerpiece on the scales is a mountain, which, on close investigation, is the volcano. Beneath the mountain stand Typhus, flanked by Constantine and Theristes. To their sides are Cara Ayesha and Tobias, respectively. At both of the ends, however, stands Stentor, cradling each arm which holds the scales aloft. On the left, he is wearing robes and holding a staff. On the right, he wears a smock and carry a chisel, a knife, and a brush. Along the rest of the scale are simple, fine tracings. This new statue is magical, and contains a permanent Arcane Connection to Stentor.
Off of the chamber of Themis is another chamber. It exists in ruins on the lowest level and only by intense scrutiny with Seeing the Elusive boundary is it possible to note the presence of the regio. The room shows signs of distinct damage, and seems to be homage to a particular knightly figure, one of chivalric significance. Beyond the pure associations with justice, this figure as an adjunct to the Chamber of Themis is and interesting one, showing associations with Mercy and other ideals which are not entirely ancient in their stead, yet have roots or seeds in the culture of today.
This unnamed knight seems to take on near Tytalus attitude, fighting not for the sake of fighting, but for a greater purpose. The chamber itself a nine-sided polygon. Each of the walls is 3 paces in length and thus the whole room is about 9 paces in diameter. Since it seemingly exists only on the higher regio, it is in reasonable shape. There are three doors in the room evenly spaced. The remaining six panels are decorated with mosaics of the acts of the just, primordial knight. Small microcosms of the various qualities. The center of the room is dominated by a large bronze (and magical) statue. The interesting aspect of the statue is that it displays three fold-symmetry. The head has no back and one face or aspect surveys a door. Each of the three sides of the statue brandishes an different set of ancient weapons: a net and trident, a sword and an axe. The Western images used here are interesting. This statue has more in common with something designed during the Age of Charlemagne than of Alexander.
Last modified: Thurs Nov 19, 1998 / Jeremiah Genest