Pax (mythology)

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Statue of Pax in the garden of Pavlovsk Palace
Statue of Pax in the garden of Pavlovsk Palace

In Roman mythology, Pax (Latin for peace) (she had the Greek equivalent Eἰρήνη) 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 Zeus and Themis. Pax was often associated with spring.

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