Eirene (goddess)
Ancient Greek goddess of peace / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the Greek goddess. For the Roman goddess, see Pax (goddess). For other uses, see Irene (disambiguation).
Eirene or Irene (/aɪˈriːniː/; Greek: Εἰρήνη, Ëirene, [eːrɛ́ːnɛː], lit. "Peace"),[1] more commonly known in English as Peace, is one of the Horae, the personification and goddess of peace in Greek mythology and ancient religion. She was depicted in art as a beautiful young woman carrying a cornucopia, sceptre, and a torch or rhyton. She is usually said to be the daughter of Zeus and Themis and thus sister of Dike and Eunomia. Her Roman equivalent is the goddess Pax.
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Eirene / Irene | |
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Goddess of peace | |
Member of The Horae | |
Symbol | cornucopia, sceptre, torch, rhyton |
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Parents | Zeus and Themis |
Siblings | Eunomia, Dike, the Moirae, several paternal half-siblings |
Equivalents | |
Roman equivalent | Pax |
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