Eirene (goddess)
| 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. | |
| Symbol | cornucopia, sceptre, torch, rhyton |
| Genealogy | |
| Parents | Zeus and Themis |
| Siblings | Eunomia, Dike, the Moirae, several paternal half-siblings |
Eirene (/aɪˈriːniː/; Ancient Greek: Εἰρήνη, Eirḗnē, [ei̯ˈrɛːnɛː], 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. Her Roman equivalent is the goddess Pax.