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Eirene or Irene (/ aɪ ˈ r iː n iː /; Ancient Greek: Εἰρήνη, Ëirene, [eːrɛ́ːnɛː], lit. "Peace"), [ 1 ] more commonly known in English as Peace , is one of the Horae , the personification and goddess of peace in Greek mythology and ancient religion .
In Greek mythology, Eirene (/ aɪ ˈ r iː n i /; Ancient Greek: Εἰρήνη, romanized: Eirḗnē, lit. 'Peace', Ancient Greek pronunciation: [eːrɛ̌ːnɛː]) or Irene, was a daughter of Poseidon and Melanthea, daughter of Alpheus. She gave her name to Eirene, a small island near the Peloponnese. [1]
Eirene or Irene (Greek: Ειρήνη) was an ancient Greek artist described by Pliny the Elder in the 1st century. She was the daughter of a painter, and created an image of a girl that was housed at Eleusis .
Eirene may refer to: Eirene (artist), 1st-century Greek artist; Eirene (daughter of Poseidon), in Greek mythology; Eirene, a genus of hydrozoans in the family Eirenidae; Eirene (goddess), the Greek personification of peace; Eirene (moon), a moon of Jupiter; Eirene (Rome character) Eirene of Montferrat, Byzantine Empress consort
The Greek goddess Eirene, personification of peace, holds Plutos, the god of wealth, in her arms (Roman copy of a statue by Cephisodotus; Athens c. 370 BC. The idea of the Common Peace (Κοινὴ Εἰρήνη, Koinē Eirēnē) was one of the most influential concepts of 4th century BC Greek political thought, along with the idea of Panhellenism.
Irene Moillen, Swiss para-alpine skier; Irène Molitor (1927–2018), Swiss alpine skier; Irene Molloy (born 1978), American actress, singer and songwriter; Irene Molyneux (1923–2019), English lawn bowls player; Irene Monaco, Italian Paralympic competitor; Irène Monesi, French writer; Irene Montalà (born 1976), Spanish actress
The word is derived from the Greek word ειρήνη (eirene) meaning peace. It is a concept related to a communal theology and opposed to committed differences, which can cause unavoidable tension or friction, and is rooted in the ideals of pacifism [citation needed].
In 1193, her father and King Tancred of Sicily arranged Irene's marriage with Tancred's eldest son, Roger. [2] Her husband was declared co-king, but he died on 24 December 1193, shortly before his father's death on 20 February 1194. Sicily was claimed by Tancred's aunt Constance and her husband, Emperor Henry VI. Irene was captured 29 December ...