Eirene
ancient Greek goddess of peace
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Summary
Eirene is a Greek deity[1]. She draws 2,476 Wikipedia views per month (greek deity category, ranking #45 of 151).[2]
Key Facts
- Father: Zeus[3]
- Mother: Themis[4]
- Sex or gender: female[5]
- Instance of: personification[6]
- Part of: Horae[7]
- Commons category: Eirene[8]
- Said to be the same as: Pax[9]
- Worshipped by: Ancient Greece[10]
- Depicted by: Statue of Eirene, Argostoli[11], Eirene and Plutus group[12]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[13], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[14], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[15], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16], Pauly–Wissowa[17]
- Native label: Εἰρήνη[18]
- Domain of saint or deity: peace[19]
- Sibling: Eunomia[20], Dike[21]
- P14536: 429872[22]
- P14750: 003B-0A3D-C4F6-5A70-1EF8[23]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Eirene include 14 Irene[24], an asteroid[25]; she[26], a moon of Jupiter[27]; and Eirene Labs Inc.[28], an enterprise[29], in Canada[30], founded in 2018[31], headquartered in Montreal[32].
Why It Matters
Eirene has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] She is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]
Entities named for her include 14 Irene[24], an asteroid[25]; she[26], a moon of Jupiter[27]; and Eirene Labs Inc.[28], an enterprise[29], in Canada[30], founded in 2018[31], headquartered in Montreal[32].