Scales

OK, Grove, Headstone Symbols and Meanings, Scales of Justice

SCALES -  The scales (specifically, a two-pan, beam balance) are one of the traditional symbols of justice, as wielded by statues of Lady Justice.  Originating in Chaldea as the mystic symbol of justice, it represents the equivalence of guilt and punishment.  Symbolism in the Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead depicts a scene in which a scribe's heart is weighed against the feather of truth.   Usually found on the headstones of judges.

 

 

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OK, Grove, Olympus Cemetery, Headstone Symbols and Meanings, Scales of Justice
OK, Grove, Headstone Symbols and Meanings, Scales