| Revision as of 06:46, 18 March 2006 editOpponent (talk | contribs)401 editsm ja:正義の女神← Previous edit | Revision as of 05:50, 3 April 2006 edit undoJyoshimi (talk | contribs)166 edits Unnecessary linkNext edit → | ||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| ] | ] | ||
| '''Lady Justice''' ('''Iustitita''', the Roman '''Goddess of Justice''') is a personification of the moral force that underlies the legal system. Since the Renaissance, '''Justitia''' has frequently been depicted as a bare- |
'''Lady Justice''' ('''Iustitita''', the Roman '''Goddess of Justice''') is a personification of the moral force that underlies the legal system. Since the Renaissance, '''Justitia''' has frequently been depicted as a bare-breasted woman carrying a ] and ], and sometimes wearing a ]. Her modern ], which frequently adorns ]s and ]s, conflates the attributes of several goddesses who embodied Right Rule for Greeks and Romans, blended with Roman blindfolded ] (Greek ]). | ||
| In Antiquity, ]. daughter of ], was imagined carrying scales: "If some god had been holding level the balance of Dike" is an image in a fragment of ]. | In Antiquity, ]. daughter of ], was imagined carrying scales: "If some god had been holding level the balance of Dike" is an image in a fragment of ]. | ||
Revision as of 05:50, 3 April 2006
Lady Justice (Iustitita, the Roman Goddess of Justice) is a personification of the moral force that underlies the legal system. Since the Renaissance, Justitia has frequently been depicted as a bare-breasted woman carrying a sword and scales, and sometimes wearing a blindfold. Her modern iconography, which frequently adorns courthouses and courtrooms, conflates the attributes of several goddesses who embodied Right Rule for Greeks and Romans, blended with Roman blindfolded Fortuna (Greek Tyche).
In Antiquity, Dike. daughter of Themis, was imagined carrying scales: "If some god had been holding level the balance of Dike" is an image in a fragment of Bacchylides.
External links
- DOJ Seal - History and Motto
- Origin of Lady of Justice
- Images of the Goddess of Justice
- Photos of Lady Justice:
