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title: Themis
author: Ricardo André Frantz
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6247/themis/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2023-02-06
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# Themis
_Authored by Ricardo André Frantz_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6247.jpg)
## Image Caption
A marble statue of Themis, the primordial goddess associated with Justice. c. 300 BCE.
National Archaeological Museum, [Athens](https://www.worldhistory.org/Athens/).
## Cite This Work
### APA
Frantz, R. A. (2017, January 11). Themis. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Frantz, Ricardo André. "Themis." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 11, 2017. .
### MLA
Frantz, Ricardo André. "Themis." *World History Encyclopedia*, 11 Jan 2017, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:0029MAN-Themis.jpg) by [**Ricardo André Frantz**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:0029MAN-Themis.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 11 January 2017. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.