Biblical Symbols Of Modern Day America - 2025 Words

Mythological symbols play an important role in the American legal system from the courtrooms to the Supreme Court of the United States. Myths serve an intelligent purpose, and help guide the legal institutions and the individual actions of people. These symbols also serve as a reminder to live a life dedicated to being a just person and live with integrity. Additionally, they remind people that myths have an important role in handing down traditions and encouraging the younger generation to accept and be guided by them. This supports a widely held belief that modern culture has a need to believe in a greater good, and the legal system of modern day America is greatly influence by mythological symbols. In Greek history, there were†¦show more content†¦When people enter a courtroom they are met with the formal decorum of the room. A judge sits in front of the state seal, which is surround by a circular glow like a halo. The halo is a mythological representation of a sain t or divine entity. For a living person, the halo is representative of the sanctity of that individual, to mark their importance in the setting. Sitting up on a pedestal where he can look down and pass a judgement on the case before him, the judge has a gavel by his hand, like a septor of the gods that gives one authority Around the courtroom one may see symbols such as books and scrolls, representing knowledge (books) and the tablets of laws handed down through time and history. Sitting next to the judge on his bench, is the figure of the Scales of Justice. Theses scales are representational of the weighing in on a decision of two sides of a dispute and the deliverance of an impartial judgment. It is common to see a feminine figure holding these scales, and she is a representation of both Themis and Justica. Themis, the Goddess of Justice, has been referred to by several names in ancient cultures, and has been said to have assisted Osiris in judging the dead by using the we ight of their hearts. Justica, was one of four Virtues in Roman mythology. The women represent the goddesses of divine justice. The opulence of the courtroom can lend a feeling of transcendence to the environment and reduce the effect of