Justitia

Japanese: Justitia
Justitia

…This tradition continued into the Middle Ages, when a significant number of blind people participated in street performers. The statue of the goddess of justice, Justitia, is blindfolded, which is an allegory of her fair judgment, not of her clouded eyes, but of her mind's eye. On the other hand, blindness was also a symbol of ignorance, recklessness, and straying from the right path. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Justitia" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…この伝統は中世にまで引き継がれ,大道芸人には盲人が相当数加わっていた。正義の女神ユスティティアJustitia像が目隠ししているのも,曇りある目でなく心眼により公正な審判を下すことの寓意である。 他方,盲目は無知や無鉄砲,また正道を踏み迷うことの象徴でもあった。…

※「Justitia」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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