Eirene, 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 wom
Statue of Eirene with the infant Ploutos: Roman marble copy of bronze votive statue by Cephisodotus the Elder, now in the Glyptothek, Munich
In Greek mythology, the Horae, Horai or Hours were the goddesses of the seasons and the natural portions of time.
Eirene (goddess)
…Eirene ( or ; 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…
Dionysus leads the Horae. Dionysus carries his thyrsus, and the middle Hora hold ears of wheat. Neo-Attic Roman relief, c. 50–25 BC.
A detail of Horae Serenae by Edward Poynter (1894)
Roman marble reliefs of two female figures who may be Horae, 1st-century BC, Acropolis Museum in Athens.
An allegory of the peace and happiness of the state; depicted are Dike (justice), Eunomia (order) and, in the center, Eirene (peace).The painting is by Jacob Jordaens