Eirene (Greek goddess of peace)

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Eirene is the Greek goddess who personifies peace, often depicted as a serene young woman holding the infant Plutus to symbolize the prosperity that peace brings.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Greek goddess
deity of peace
personification
alsoKnownAs Irene
associatedWith good governance
justice
order
prosperity
wealth
category Greek peace deity
Personification in Greek mythology
cultCenter Athens
culture Ancient Greek religion
depictedWith Plutus
olive branch
domain peace
gender female
hasFestival Eirene festival in Athens
hasStatueBy Cephisodotus the Elder
honoredAfter Peace of 375 BC
honoredBy Athenian Empire
surface form: Athenian state
iconography holding cornucopia
holding infant Plutus
holding scepter
serene young woman
languageOfName Ancient Greek
memberOf Horae
mentionedBy Aristophanes
Pausanias
Plutarch
nameMeaning peace
parent Themis
Zeus
role bringer of prosperity
guarantor of peace
romanEquivalent Pax
sibling Dike
Eunomia
statueLocation Ancient Agora of Athens
surface form: Athenian Agora (ancient)
symbol cornucopia
olive branch
torch
symbolizes civic harmony
economic prosperity
peace
timePeriodOfCult Classical Greece
Hellenistic period
worshipPlace Athens
worshipType state cult

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Irene relatedDeity Eirene (Greek goddess of peace)
Peace character Eirene (Greek goddess of peace)
this entity surface form: the personified goddess Peace
Eirene hasNameElement Eirene (Greek goddess of peace)
this entity surface form: eirēnē (peace)