Themis
The Titaness Themis was esencially the first voice of morallity and peace in the world of the Titans. She was said to be the "goddess of oaths". She was one of the deiverers of the oracles. In Greek mythology, she made many successful predictions, including the birth of the hero Achilles. When Zeus was about to go to war with the Titans, it was Themis who helped to sway Prometheus to join Zeus, and when Zeus had punished Prometheus by helping humans, Themis predicted that he would be saved by Heracles.
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