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| Subject: Dike as a charrie Sun Jun 24, 2012 12:50 pm | |
| Name: Dike Gender: Female Myth: Greek God/goddess/Titan/titaness of: Goddess of Justice and fair judgement Father (if any): Zeus Mother (if any): Themis Siblings (if any): All Zeus' kids Children (if any): None Picture of modern form: - Spoiler:
Animal: None Symbol: Scales Husband/wife: None Powers (if a made up god): None Notes: None Ancient picture: - Spoiler:
Flaws (2): Gets in trouble for always speaking the fair thing, Hates injustice RP example*: The situation in front of me was hard. The guy had stolen the girl's jewels because she stole his sheep. "Taking something from someone because they took something grom you doesn't make it right. I know a sheep is a lot to you but her jewels were by far more valuable than your sheep. You need to return all of them but the value of the sheep! That's the fair thing to do" I said as the girl looked satisfied. "And you" I said to the girl "Need to be fair with him. Do not steal but pay for whatever you get." Personal history*: DICE (Dikê), the personification of justice, was, according to Hesiod (Theog. 901), a daughter of Zeus and Themis, and the sister of Eunomia and Eirene. She was considered as one of the Horae ; she watched the deeds of man, and approached the throne of Zeus with lamentations whenever a judge violated justice. (Hesiod. Op. 239, &c.) She was the enemy of all falsehood, and the protectress of a wise administration of justice (Orph. Hymn. 42, 61); and Hesychia, that is, tranquillity of mind, was her daughter. (Pind. Pyth. viii. 1; comp. Apollod. i. 3. § 1; Hygin. Fab. 183; Diod. v. 72.) She is frequently called the attendant or councillor (paredros or xunnedros) of Zeus. (Soph. Oed. Col. 1377; Plut. Alex. 52; Arrian, Anab. iv. 9; Orph. Hymn. 61. 2.) In the tragedians, Dice appears as a divinity who severely punishes all wrong, watches over the maintenance of justice, and pierces the hearts of the unjust with the sword made for her by Aesa. (Aeschyl. Choeph. 639, &c.) In this capacity she is closely connected with the Erinnyes (Aeschyl. Eum. 510), though her business is not only to punish injustice, but also to reward virtue. (Aeschyl. Agam. 773.) The idea of Dice as justice personified is most perfectly developed in the dramas of Sophocles and Euripides. She was represented on the chest of Cypselus as a handsome goddess, dragging Adicia (Injustice) with one hand, while in the other she held a staff with which she beat her. (Paus. v. 18 ; comp. Eurip. Hippolyt. 1172.) ((Can't find more! Sorry)) Notes*:None | |
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