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The Orphic Hymns, Hymn 62: The eye of Justice

A hymn to Dike, Justice as a goddess, who sits beside the throne of Zeus and looks down on the life of mortals.

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• 62.1 The eye of Justice. Of Dike. Incense: frankincense. I sing the eye of all-seeing Justice, of beautiful form,…
• 62.4 Weight and balance. a just avenger to the unjust, falling heavily upon them, bringing unlike things together…
• 62.6 Those who want the larger share. For in all that is carried along by evil thoughts among mortals, things hard…
• 62.10 The destined day. But, goddess, just one, come to noble minds, so that the day destined for…

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