nemesis, goddess of divine retribution (asteroid 128)
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Nemesis is thought to be the daughter of the primordial Oceanus, but Hesiod thought Nemesis was the child of Erebus and Nyx. Her most prevalent role in myth was when she cursed Narcissus. Narcissus had rejected two lovers due to arrogance and the goddess set out to humble him. In doing so, she led him to a pool of water, and instantly he fell in love with his reflection. Incapable of leaving the reflective pool, he died there. IN MY OPINION Nemesis in your chart can represent a) where you have a vengeful energy, b) where you seek balance, and/or c) where you offer both punishment and reward.
i encourage you to look into the aspects of nemesis along with the sign, degree, and house placement. for the more advanced astrologers, take a look at the persona chart of nemesis AND/OR add the other characters involved to see how they support or impede nemesis!
OTHER RELATED ASTEROIDS: hesiodos (8550), nyx (3908), and narcissus (37117)!
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