Eunomia- Greek GodDeity"Goddess of Good Order"
Also known as: Εὐνομία and Eunomīa
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Description
Good Order herself. One of the three Horae, daughters of Zeus and Themis, the sisters kept the cloud-gates of Olympus and dressed Aphrodite when she rose from the sea. Pindar named Eunomia first when he praised Corinth: good order before justice, justice before peace.
Mythology & Lore
Gatekeepers of Olympus
Eunomia and her sisters Dike and Eirene were the three Horae, born to Zeus and the Titaness Themis. In the Iliad, they kept the cloud-gates of Olympus, opening and closing them for the chariots of the gods. Homer places Hera driving through these gates when she rides to aid the Greeks at Troy.
When Aphrodite rose from the sea foam, the Horae were waiting on shore. In the Homeric Hymn, they dressed the goddess in divine garments and crowned her with gold, then led her to Olympus.
The Sure Foundation of Cities
Pindar praised Corinth as the city where Eunomia dwelt with her sisters Dike and Eirene. He called them "the sure foundation of cities" and named Eunomia first. Solon, the Athenian lawgiver, drew the same line in his political verses: eunomia straightens crooked judgments and withers the blossoming of ruin, while dysnomia brings the city to its knees.