What Were Aequitas Veritas?
According to the Roman mythology, Aequitas and Veritas were goddesses. Veritas was the goddess or truth and one of the daughters of Saturn. Veritas is also the title given to the aspect of truthfulness, which was thought to be one of the chief virtues which every superior Roman should have in him. This expression currently appears in quiet a few University mottos, particularly in Harvard University’s motto. On the other hand Aequitas also famous as Aecetia, was considered to be the goddess of fair dealing and honest merchants. Like Abundantia, she is represented with a cornucopia, indicating prosperity from commerce. She is also seen holding a balance, which represents justice and equality. All through the Roman Empire, Aequitas was at times worshipped as a feature or aspect of the ruler, under the forename Aequitas Augusti.
