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'''Astraia''' (or Astraea) was said to be either the daughter of Astraios and Eos or of [[Zeus]] and Themis. She was seen as the personification of Justice when she was the daughter of Zeus and Themis. She fled to the heavens because of humanity's lawlessness and was turned into the constellation, Virgo, by Zeus.
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'''Astraia''' (or Astraea) was said to be either the daughter of [[Astraios]] and [[Eos]] or of [[Zeus]] and [[Themis]]. When seen as daughter of Astraios and Eos, she was shown as the goddess of innocence and, sometimes, justice. She fled to the heavens because of humanity's lawlessness and was turned into the constellation, Virgo, by Zeus.
 
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Revision as of 02:58, 29 November 2014

Astraia (or Astraea) was said to be either the daughter of Astraios and Eos or of Zeus and Themis. When seen as daughter of Astraios and Eos, she was shown as the goddess of innocence and, sometimes, justice. She fled to the heavens because of humanity's lawlessness and was turned into the constellation, Virgo, by Zeus.