Pax (mythology)

Pax (mythology)

In Roman mythology, Pax (Latin for "peace") (her Greek equivalent was "Eirene") was recognized as a goddess during the rule of Augustus. On the Campus Martius, she had a temple called the Ara Pacis, and another temple on the Forum Pacis. She was depicted in art with olive branches, a cornucopia and a scepter. There was a festival in her honor on January 3.Daughter of Jupiter and Iustitia. Pax was often associated with spring.

External links

*http://www.unrv.com/culture/minor-roman-god-list.php
*http://www.theoi.com/Ouranios/HoraEirene.html
*http://www.societasviaromana.net/Collegium_Religionis/caljan.php
*http://www.pantheon.org/articles/p/pax.html
*http://www.loggia.com/myth/eirene.html


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