Aequitas
Alternative Names (異名):
Aequitas, Aecetia
In Roman mythology, Aequitas, also known as Aecetia, was the goddess of fair trade and honest merchants. Like Abundantia, she is depicted with a cornucopia, representing wealth from commerce. She is also shown holding a balance, representing equity and fairness. During the Roman Empire, Aequitas was sometimes worshipped as a quality or aspect of the emperor, under the name Aequitas Augusti.
Aequitas is the source of the word equity, and also means "equality" or "justice".
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Mythology
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