Lady Justice - Belton, TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member WalksfarTX
N 31° 03.360 W 097° 27.809
14R E 646608 N 3436822
Full-length female figure of Lady Justice atop the dome of the Bell County Courthouse.
Waymark Code: WM13NJ9
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/16/2021
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
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She wears classical robe and holds the hilt of a large sword in her right hand. The tip of the sword rests near her feet. In her left hand she holds up a set of scales. Her hair is shoulder length. She is not wearing a blindfold.

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Lady Justice is an allegorical personification of the moral force in judicial systems. Her attributes are a blindfold, a balance, and a sword.

Lady Justice originates from the personification of Justice in Ancient Roman art known as Iustitia or Justitia after Latin: Iustitia, who is equivalent to the Greek goddesses Themis and Dike."

Time Period: Ancient

Approximate Date of Epic Period: 900-800 BC

Epic Type: Mythical

Exhibit Type: Figure, Statue, 3D Art
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