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'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] The island was later called Anthedonia and Hypereia, but eventually received the name Calauria after Calaurus, who was also a son of Poseidon.
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 .
Irene is the wife of Soames Forsyte, a Victorian "man of property." Irene married without love, after having many proposals. Soames is preoccupied with material possessions, and considers Irene to be one of them. Irene eventually rebels against Soames' treatment of her.
Bae Joo-hyun (Korean: 배주현; born March 29, 1991), better known by her stage name Irene (아이린), is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known as the member and leader of the South Korean girl group Red Velvet , and its sub-unit Red Velvet – Irene & Seulgi .
Irene (Ancient Greek: Ειρήνη, romanized: Eirḗnē), sometimes written Irini, is derived from εἰρήνη, the Greek word for "peace". [1] Eirene was the Greek goddess of peace. [ 2 ] Irene was also the name of an 8th-century Byzantine empress ( Irene of Athens ), as well as the name of several saints (see Saint Irene ).
Lady Jane Grey’s real love life. My Lady Jane depicts her as fiercely independent, and hell bent on never getting married. In the show, Jane is married off to English nobleman Guilford Dudley ...
Irene Adler is a fictional character in the Sherlock Holmes stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.A former opera singer and actress, she was featured in the short story "A Scandal in Bohemia", published in July 1891.
Irene Dunne DHS (born Irene Marie Dunn; [Note 1] December 20, 1898 – September 4, 1990) was an American actress who appeared in films during the Golden Age of Hollywood. She is best known for her comedic roles, though she performed in films of other genres. After her father died when she was 14, Dunne's family relocated from Kentucky to Indiana.