Eirene / Irene | |
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Goddess of peace | |
Member of The Horae | |
Symbol | cornucopia, sceptre, torch, rhyton |
Genealogy | |
Parents | Zeus and Themis |
Siblings | Eunomia, Dike, the Moirae, several paternal half-siblings |
Equivalents | |
Roman equivalent | Pax |
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.
No etymology; Pre-Greek origin is very probable, principally because of the ending
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