god
Iustitia
Justice
also: Iustitiae
Justice personified; with the Fates she has decreed Horace's bond of life with Maecenas.
Reading notes
- The Odes §2.2 Virtue
Virtue (Virtus) personified, who alone judges who is truly 'blessed' and confers the secure crown.
- The Odes §2.17 mighty Justice
Justice, who with the Fates has decreed the friends' shared destiny.