Dikē
/ˈdiː.keɪ/noun
In ancient Greek thought, Dikē is the personification of justice and the moral order of society.
Did you know?In Hesiod’s poetry, Dikē is a divine watcher who reports human injustice to Zeus, making morality feel like a supernatural surveillance system.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*deyḱ-
“to point out, show, or indicate”
Ancient Greek
Greek
δείκνυμι (deíknumi)
“to show, point out, or make evident”
Archaic Greek
Greek
δίκη (díkē)
“custom, right, justice, or a legal judgment”
8th–7th Century BCE
Greek
Δίκη (Díkē)
“The personified divine power of justice and lawful order”
Classical Greek
Greek
δίκη
“A lawsuit, legal process, or the justice being claimed”
Modern English
English
Dikē
“A name for the Greek personification or goddess of justice”