Q Post 3181 "There is a reason why a sword is held. Q" Lady Justice and Saint Michael both carry one. Q got me thinking of the similarity between Lady Justice and her sword, Saint Michael, the Bible, and the Blessed Mother.  Lady Justice and the Blessed Mother are both standing on snakes, so I got to thinking of what it all means. I learned things today I didn't know, and I thank Q for that. It seems earthly justice and Heavenly justice have the same weapons and want to accomplish the same things. It was very intersting to see the connections. "The primary weapon of war mentioned in the Bible is the sword, and it is commonly associated with spiritual warfare (e.g., Ro 13:4, Rev 1:16, and Eph 6:17), including God's final defeat of Satan (Isa 27:1). The Bible also specifically mentions angels with swords in several places (Gen 3:24, Num 22:31, and 1 Ch 21:16). Furthermore, in the time of early Christianity, the sword was the weapon associated with the upper classes and military leaders. The scene from Revelation where Michael is defeating the serpent  we can see that he is portrayed much like a Roman soldier, complete with a sword: Given the biblical mentions of angels carrying swords and the use of swords in spiritual warfare, plus the historical predominance of the sword as a leader's military weapon, it's not surprising that Christians would depict the leader of heavenly armies carrying a weapon suitable for his position: a sword. Lady Justice. ... She stands on a rock while thinking about justice. Her right foot supports her while her left foot smashes a snake on top of a book about justice.  This is very similar to the Blessed Mother. In her right hand, Lady Justice is seen to have a sword that faces downwards. ... The blindfold represents objectivity, in that justice is or should be meted out objectively, without any fear or favor, regardless of money, wealth, power, or identity; blind justice and impartiality." It was fun to see the relationship between the weapons used to fight EVIL on earth and Heaven.  THANKS Q.