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Myths about the Roman Goddess Astrea
This goddess is represented with a serene countenance, her
eyes bound or blinded, having a sword in one hand, and in
the other a pair of balances, equally poised, or rods with a
bundle of axes, and sitting on a square stone. Among the
Egyptians, she is described with her left hand stretched
forth and open, but without a head. According to the poets,
she was conversant on earth during the golden and silver
ages, but in those of brass and iron, was forced by the
wickedness of mankind to abandon the earth and retire to
heaven. Virgil hints that she first quitted courts and
cities, and betook herself to rural retreats before she
entirely withdrew.
Myths about the Roman Goddess Astrea
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