Thursday, May 17, 2001

Aequitas (Roman)

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".


Links

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Mythology


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