She is one of the most recognizable female icons in the world, and hasn’t much changed since her debut in 2375 B.C. Until now. Known as the goddess Ma’at in Egypt and as Themis to the G… ...

The idea at that time was that Lady Justice was blind to differences between rich and poor or between people of different classes. If justice was blind, then decisions could be given fairly and ...

Earliest Roman coins have shown Lady Justice with sword and scale but without a blindfold. Some argue that the Lady Justice wearing a blindfold was a satirical addition started in the 16th century.

But what does Lady Justice – our Fair Lady who is meant ... the Greek goddess, who later became the Roman goddess, Justitia. But the weighing scales, which I still hold, ...