Eirene (goddess)

This article is about the Greek goddess. For the Roman goddess, see Pax (goddess). For other uses, see Irene (disambiguation).
Eirene
Goddess of peace
Member of the Horae
Statue of Eirene with the infant Ploutos: Roman marble copy of bronze votive statue by Cephisodotus the Elder, now in the Glyptothek, Munich
Symbolcornucopia, sceptre, torch, rhyton
Genealogy
ParentsZeus and Themis
SiblingsEunomia, Dike, the Moirai, several paternal half-siblings

Eirene (/aɪˈriːniː/ or [ei̯ˈrɛːnɛː]; Ancient Greek: Εἰρήνη, romanized: Eirḗnē, lit. 'peace' ), 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. Pax was her Roman counterpart in Greek parts of the Roman Empire, and the two goddesses were identified during the imperial period. The given names Irene and Irenaeus and their forms in various languages, and the word 'irenic' derive from Eirene.

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