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Balance (The)

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“Libra,” the 7th sign of the zodiac, which contains the autumnal equinox. According to fable it is Astræa, who, in the iron age, returned from earth to heaven. Virgil, to praise the equity of Augustus, promises him a future residence in this sign.

⁂ According to Persian mythology, at the last day there will be a huge balance big as the vault of heaven. The two scale pans will be called that of light and that of darkness. In the former all good will be placed, in the latter all evil. And each individual will receive an award according to the judgment of the balance.

 

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Entry taken from Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.

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Bakshish
Bal
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Balaam Basket or Box (A)
Balafré
Balai
Balak
Balâm
Balan
Balance (The)
Balance
Balayer
Balclutha (The tower of)
Bald
Baldachin
Baldassare
Balder
Balderdash
Baldwin
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