Adikia

In Greek mythology, Adikia (Greek: Ἀδικία) or Adicia, is the goddess and personification of injustice and wrong-doing.[1]

She was usually represented on the chest of Cypselus as a hideous, barbaric woman covered in tattoos being dragged by her opposite, Dike, the goddess of justice with one hand, while in the other she held a staff which she beat her with or she is depicted being throttled by Dike.

Origin

Adikia's family are not clear in the Greek mythological tradition. Nyx is thought to possibly be her mother, but Eris is another possibility. Eris is the goddess of discord and strife, so it would make sense if she were also the mother of Adikia. In some myths, the parents of Eris are Zeus and Hera, while in others her parents are Erebos and Nyx. Most myths say that Eris was only born to Nyx. Nyx, in turn, is the goddess of night. Nyx was considered an extremely powerful goddess that even Zeus feared.[2]

References

Jordan, Michael (2014-05-14). Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses. Infobase Publishing. p. 4. ISBN 978-1-4381-0985-5.
Smith, Amy C. (2011). Polis and Personification in Classical Athenian Art. BRILL. ISBN 978-90-04-19417-5.

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[1] Jordan, Michael (2014-05-14). Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses. Infobase Publishing. p. 4. ISBN 978-1-4381-0985-5.

[2] Smith, Amy C. (2011). Polis and Personification in Classical Athenian Art. BRILL. ISBN 978-90-04-19417-5.