Pax (goddess)

Statue of Pax in the garden of Pavlovsk Palace

In Roman mythology, Pax [paqs] (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

• Media related to Pax (mythology) at Wikimedia Commons
• http://www.unrv.com/culture/minor-roman-god-list.php
• http://www.theoi.com/Ouranios/HoraEirene.html