Who was the Greek goddess of divine punishment?
Nemesis. (Adrasteia was an *epithet* of Nemesis) 1) “Nemesis (in Greek, Νέμεσι ς), also called Rhamnousia/Rhamnusia (“the goddess of Rhamnous”), at her sanctuary at Rhamnous, north of Marathon, in Greek mythology was the spirit of divine retribution against those who succumb to hubris, vengeful fate personified as a remorseless goddess. The name Nemesis is related to the Greek word νείμει ν, meaning “to give what is due”. The Romans equated the Greek Nemesis as Invidia (Aronoff 2003). Nemesis is now often used as a term to describe one’s worst enemy, normally someone or something that is the exact opposite of oneself but is also somehow similar. For example, Professor Moriarty is frequently described as the nemesis of Sherlock Holmes.” Source and further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nemesis_(mythology ) 2) “In Greek mythology, Adrasteia (Greek: Ἀδράστε ια (Ionic Greek: Ἀδρήστε ια),
