Pax (mythology)

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Statue of Pax in the garden of Pavlovsk Palace

In Roman mythology, Pax (Latin for peace) (she had the Greek equivalent Eirine) 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.

References

External links

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

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