"Ira (name) Ira ( or or ) is a male and female given name. In Sanskrit, Ira (ईरा) is the name of the goddess Saraswati (Goddess of wisdom and knowledge). Ira (इरा) is the daughter of Daksha who was married to the sage Kashyap. Ira is also another name for for Earth in Sanskrit. In Russia and Finland, Ira is a female given name, which is the short form of the Greek name Eirene. Eirene was a Greek goddess that was the personification of peace, and the name itself means peace. Ira can be a nickname for Ireneo, Irenej, Ireneus,"
"Harmonia In Greek mythology, Harmonia (; ) is the immortal goddess of harmony and concord. Her Roman counterpart is Concordia. Her Greek opposite is Eris, whose Roman counterpart is Discordia. There was also a nymph called Harmonia. According to Apollonius of Rhodes, she was a naiad of the Akmonian Wood who was mother of the Amazons. According to one account, she is the daughter of Ares and Aphrodite. By another account, Harmonia was from Samothrace and was the daughter of Zeus and Electra, her brother Iasion being the founder of the mystic rites celebrated on the island. Almost always, Harmonia"
"Ara Pacis The Ara Pacis Augustae (Latin, ""Altar of Augustan Peace""; commonly shortened to Ara Pacis) is an altar in Rome dedicated to Pax, the Roman goddess of Peace. The monument was commissioned by the Roman Senate on July 4, 13 BC to honor the return of Augustus to Rome after three years in Hispania and Gaul, and consecrated on January 30, 9 BC. Originally located on the northern outskirts of Rome, a Roman mile from the boundary of the ""pomerium"" on the west side of the Via Flaminia, it stood in the northeastern corner of the Campus Martius, the"
"Tranquillitas In Roman mythology, Tranquillitas was the goddess and personification of tranquility, security, calmness, peace. Tranquillitas seems to be related to Annona (the goddess of the corn harvest from Egypt) and Securitas, implying reference to the peaceful security of the Roman Empire. In the Roman context, the characteristics of Tranquilitas reflected the values at the heart of the Via Romana (the Roman Way) and are thought to be those qualities which gave the Roman Republic the moral strength to conquer and civilize the world. Tranquillitas is often depicted with the attributes which seem to again hint at an association with"
"Aglaea Aglaea () or Aglaïa (; ""splendor, brilliant, shining one"") is the name of several figures in Greek mythology, the best known of which is one of the three Charites or Graces. Aglaea is the Greek goddess of beauty, splendor, glory, magnificence, and adornment. She is the youngest of the Charites or Graces, although Homer knew of a younger Charis or Grace named ""Pasithea"" (""Hallucination""). Aglaea is one of three daughters of Zeus and either the Oceanid Eurynome, or of Eunomia, the goddess of good order and lawful conduct. Her two sisters are Euphrosyne, the goddess of joy or mirth,"
"a good one."" The mayor’s office said Alemanno hopes to complete the project before the end of his term in 2013. Ara Pacis The Ara Pacis Augustae (Latin, ""Altar of Augustan Peace""; commonly shortened to Ara Pacis) is an altar in Rome dedicated to Pax, the Roman goddess of Peace. The monument was commissioned by the Roman Senate on July 4, 13 BC to honor the return of Augustus to Rome after three years in Hispania and Gaul, and consecrated on January 30, 9 BC. Originally located on the northern outskirts of Rome, a Roman mile from the boundary of"
"Salus Salus (, ""safety"", ""salvation"", ""welfare"") was a Roman goddess. She was the goddess of safety and well-being (welfare, health and prosperity) of both the individual and the state. She is sometimes equated with the Greek goddess Hygieia, though her functions differ considerably. Salus is one of the most ancient Roman Goddesses: she is also recorded once as ""Salus Semonia"", a fact that might hint to her belonging to the category of the ""Semones"", such as god ""Semo Sancus Dius Fidius"". This view though is disputed among scholars. The issue is discussed in the section below. The two gods had"
"fate to the descendents of Harmonia is not a necklace, but a robe ""dipped in crime"", given to Harmonia by Hephestus and Hera. The necklace gave peace and held Harmonia's powers in it, which is what made it cursed. Apollonius of Rhodes, in the ""Argonautica"", mention a nymph of the Akmonian Wood, near Themiscyra, named Harmonia who was loved by the god Ares and bore him girls who fell in love with fighting, the Amazons. Harmonia In Greek mythology, Harmonia (; ) is the immortal goddess of harmony and concord. Her Roman counterpart is Concordia. Her Greek opposite is Eris,"
"Concordia (mythology) In ancient Roman religion, Concordia is the goddess who embodies agreement in marriage and society. Her Greek equivalent is usually regarded as Harmonia, with musical harmony a metaphor for an ideal of social concord or ""entente"" in the political discourse of the Republican era. She was thus often associated with Pax (""Peace"") in representing a stable society. As such, she is more closely related to the Greek concept of ""homonoia"" (likemindedness), which was also represented by a goddess. Concordia Augusta was cultivated in the context of Imperial cult. Dedicatory inscriptions to her, on behalf of emperors and members"
"Our Lady of Peace Our Lady of Peace, Mother of Peace, Queen of Peace or Our Lady Queen of Peace is a title of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Roman Catholic Church. She is represented in art holding a dove and an olive branch, symbols of peace. Her official memorial in the General Roman Calendar is on July 9 in the universal Church except for Hawaii and some churches in the United States, where it is kept on January 24. The traditional story holds that in the early 1500s in France, a certain Jean de Joyeuse presented the statue"
"Eris (mythology) Eris (; , ""Strife"") is the Greek goddess of strife and discord. Her name is the equivalent of Latin Discordia, which means ""discord"". Eris' Greek opposite is Harmonia, whose Latin counterpart is Concordia. Homer equated her with the war-goddess Enyo, whose Roman counterpart is Bellona. The dwarf planet Eris is named after the goddess. ""Eris"" is of uncertain etymology; connections with the verb ὀρίνειν ""orinein"", ""to raise, stir, excite,"" and the proper name Ἐρινύες ""Erinyes"" have been suggested. R. S. P. Beekes rejects these derivations and suggested a Pre-Greek origin. In Hesiod's ""Works and Days"" 11–24, two different"
"Eunomia Eunomia (Greek: ) was a minor Greek goddess of law and legislation (her name can be translated as ""good order"", ""governance according to good laws""), as well as the spring-time goddess of green pastures (""eû"" means ""well, good"" in Greek, and νόμος, ""nómos"", means ""law"", while pasturelands are called ""nomia""). She is by most accounts the daughter of Themis and Zeus. Her opposite number was Dysnomia (Lawlessness). Eunomia was the goddess of law and legislation and one of the Second Generation of the Horae along with her sisters Dikē and Eirene. The Horae were law and order goddesses who"
"set the halls of lazy Somnus (Sleep) [Hypnos] and his untroubled dwelling. The threshold is guarded by shady Quies (Quiet) and dull Oblivio (Forgetfulness) [Lethe] and torpid Ignavia (Sloth) [Aergia] with ever drowsy countenance. Otia (Ease) and Silentia (Silence) with folded wings sit mute in the forecourt. Aergia Aergia (Greek: , ""inactivity"") is a goddess in Greek mythology, a personification of sloth, idleness, indolence and laziness. She is the daughter of Aether and Gaia. She is said to guard the court of Hypnos in the Underworld. Aergia is the transliteration of the Latin Socordia, or Ignavia. She was transliterated to"
"Athena Athena or Athene, often given the epithet Pallas, is an ancient Greek goddess associated with wisdom, handicraft, and warfare, who was later syncretized with the Roman goddess Minerva. Athena was regarded as the patron and protectress of various cities across Greece, particularly the city of Athens, from which she most likely received her name. She is usually shown in art wearing a helmet and holding a spear. Her major symbols include owls, olive trees, snakes, and the Gorgoneion. From her origin as an Aegean palace goddess, Athena was closely associated with the city. She was known as ""Polias"" and"
"Androktasiai In Greek mythology, the Androktasiai (Ancient Greek: ; singular: Androktasia) were the female personifications of manslaughter, and daughters of the goddess of strife and discord, Eris. This name is also used for all of Eris' children collectively, as a whole group. Hesiod in the ""Theogony"" names their mother as Eris (""Discord""), and their siblings as: Ponos (Hardship), Lethe (Forgetfulness), Limos (Starvation), the Algea (Pains), the Hysminai (Battles), the Makhai (Wars), the Phonoi (Murders), the Neikea (Quarrels), the Pseudea (Lies), the Logoi (Stories), the Amphillogiai (Disputes), Dysnomia (Anarchy), Ate (Ruin), and Horkos (Oath) In the epic poem the ""Shield of"
"with Eurynome, mother of the Charites (Graces). The Eunomia family of asteroids are named after her. Eunomia Eunomia (Greek: ) was a minor Greek goddess of law and legislation (her name can be translated as ""good order"", ""governance according to good laws""), as well as the spring-time goddess of green pastures (""eû"" means ""well, good"" in Greek, and νόμος, ""nómos"", means ""law"", while pasturelands are called ""nomia""). She is by most accounts the daughter of Themis and Zeus. Her opposite number was Dysnomia (Lawlessness). Eunomia was the goddess of law and legislation and one of the Second Generation of the"
"of her symbol (Scales). She is often associated with Astraea, the goddess of innocence and purity. Astraea is also one of her epithets referring to her appearance in the nearby constellation Virgo which is said to represent Astraea. This reflects her symbolic association with Astraea, who too has a similar iconography. The sculptures of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia have as their unifying iconographical conception the ""dikē"" of Zeus, and in poetry she is often the attendant (""paredros"") of Zeus. In the philosophical climate of late 5th century Athens, ""dikē"" could be anthropomorphised as a goddess of moral justice."
"Dike (mythology) In ancient Greek culture, Dike or Dice ( or ; Greek: Δίκη, ""Justice"") is the goddess of justice and the spirit of moral order and fair judgement based on immemorial custom, in the sense of socially enforced norms and conventional rules. According to Hesiod (""Theogony"", l. 901), she was fathered by Zeus upon his second consort, Themis. She and her mother are both personifications of justice. She is depicted as a young, slender woman carrying a physical balance scale and wearing a laurel wreath. She is represented in the constellation Libra which is named for the Latin name"
"implication, prosperity:—one, peace, quietness, rest, + set at one again. The word ""peace"" comes from the Greek word ""eirene,"" the Greek equivalent for the Hebrew word ""shalom,"" which expresses the idea of ""wholeness, completeness, or tranquility in the soul that is unaffected by the outward circumstances or pressures."" The word ""eirene"" strongly suggests the rule of order in place of chaos."" The Greek εἰρήνη (eirēnē) occurs 92 times in 86 verses in the Greek concordance of the KJV. The KJV translates Strong's G1515 in the following manner: peace (89x), one (1x), rest (1x), quietness (1x). The outline of Biblical usage"
"“Solicitude and Friendship”, Solicitude not only towards his home remainders in the camp, but also towards who will succeed him, and friendship towards the fraction of the garrison which departed in operation. The poem runs as follows: Salus Salus (, ""safety"", ""salvation"", ""welfare"") was a Roman goddess. She was the goddess of safety and well-being (welfare, health and prosperity) of both the individual and the state. She is sometimes equated with the Greek goddess Hygieia, though her functions differ considerably. Salus is one of the most ancient Roman Goddesses: she is also recorded once as ""Salus Semonia"", a fact that"
"a malevolent fairy curses a princess after not being invited to the princess' christening. Eris (mythology) Eris (; , ""Strife"") is the Greek goddess of strife and discord. Her name is the equivalent of Latin Discordia, which means ""discord"". Eris' Greek opposite is Harmonia, whose Latin counterpart is Concordia. Homer equated her with the war-goddess Enyo, whose Roman counterpart is Bellona. The dwarf planet Eris is named after the goddess. ""Eris"" is of uncertain etymology; connections with the verb ὀρίνειν ""orinein"", ""to raise, stir, excite,"" and the proper name Ἐρινύες ""Erinyes"" have been suggested. R. S. P. Beekes rejects these"
"her sisters. Euphrosyne is a Goddess of Joy or Mirth, and the incarnation of grace and beauty. The other two Charites are Thalia (Good Cheer) and Aglaea (Beauty or Splendor). Her half-brother is Hephaistos, or Hephaestus, the god of metalworking and volcanoes. Her name is the female version of a Greek word euphrosynos, which means ""merriment"". In Roman myths the Graces where known as the ""Gratiae"". She can be seen along with the other two Graces at the left of the painting in Botticelli's ""Primavera"". The sculptor Antonio Canova made a well-known piece in white marble representing the three Graces,"
"of marriage; Athena, goddess of wisdom; Poseidon, god of the sea; Demeter, goddess of the harvest; Apollo, god of the sun, law, healing, plague, reason, music and poetry; Artemis, goddess of the moon, the hunt and the wilderness; Aphrodite, goddess of love; Ares, God of war; Hermes, god of commerce and travelers, Hephaestus, god of fire and metalwork, and Dionysus, god of wine and fruit-bearing plants. Worship, like many other activities, was done in community, in the open. However, by 600 BC, the gods were often represented by large statues and it was necessary to provide a building in which"
"and Hera returns to the battlefield where the gods begin to fight amongst themselves. Echo Semele and Dionysus Lamia Gerana Cydippe Tiresias Chelone The Golden Fleece The Metamorphoses Ixion Hera Hera (; , ""Hērā""; , ""Hērē"" in Ionic and Homeric Greek) is the goddess of women, marriage, family, and childbirth in ancient Greek religion and myth, one of the Twelve Olympians and the sister-wife of Zeus. She is the daughter of the Titans Cronus and Rhea. Hera rules over Mount Olympus as queen of the gods. A matronly figure, Hera served as both the patroness and protectress of married women,"
"made for her by the Charites and Horai, dyed with spring flowers, such as the ""Horai"" themselves wear. The number of Horae varied according to different sources, but was most commonly three: either the trio of Thallo, Auxo and Carpo (goddesses of the order of nature) or Eunomia (goddess of good order and lawful conduct) and her sisters Dike (goddess of Justice) and Eirene (goddess of Peace). In Argos, two Horae, rather than three, were recognised presumably winter and summer: Auxesia (possibly another name for Auxo) and Damia (possibly another name for Carpo). In late euhemerist interpretations, they were seen"
"Pasithea In Greek mythology, Pasithea (, ""relaxation""), or Pasithee, was one of the Charites (Graces), and the personification of relaxation, meditation, hallucinations and all other altered states of consciousness. The Charites are usually said to be the daughters of Zeus and Eurynome, but Pasithea's parentage is given (by the poet Nonnus) as Hera and Dionysus. She was married to Hypnos, the god of sleep. Her sisters are Aglaea (""Splendor""), Euphrosyne (""Mirth""), and Thalia (""Good Cheer""). In Roman mythology they were known as the Gratiae, the ""Graces"". In book 14 of Homer's Iliad, Pasithea was one of the younger Charites. Hera"
"Nyx Nyx (; , ""Nyks"", ""Night""; ) is the Greek goddess (or personification) of the night. A shadowy figure, Nyx stood at or near the beginning of creation and mothered other personified deities such as Hypnos (Sleep) and Thanatos (Death), with Erebus (Darkness). Her appearances are sparse in surviving mythology, but reveal her as a figure of such exceptional power and beauty that she is feared by Zeus himself. In Hesiod's ""Theogony"", Nyx is born of Chaos. With Erebus (Darkness), Nyx gives birth to Aether (Brightness) and Hemera (Day). Later, on her own, Nyx gives birth to Moros (Doom, Destiny),"
"Astraea Astraea, Astrea or Astria (; ""star-maiden"" or ""starry night""), in ancient Greek religion, is a daughter of Astraeus and Eos. She is the virgin goddess of justice, innocence, purity and precision. She is closely associated with the Greek goddess of justice, Dike (daughter of Zeus and Themis). She is not to be confused with Asteria, the goddess of the stars and the daughter of Coeus and Phoebe. Astraea, the celestial virgin, was the last of the immortals to live with humans during the Golden Age, one of the old Greek religion's five deteriorating Ages of Man. According to Ovid,"
"personal and social works of justice. The Greek word for peace is ""eirene""; Roman ""pax"", and in the Hebrew Bible, ""shalom"". For the earliest Romans, ""pax"" meant to live in a state of agreement, where discord and war were absent. In his ""Meditations"", or ""To Himself,"" the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius expresses peace as a state of unperturbed tranquility. The English word ""peace"" derives ultimately from its root, the Latin ""pax"". Shalom () is the word for peace in the Hebrew Bible (""Tanakh"" or ), and has other meanings also pertaining to well being, including use as a greeting. The"
"Achlys Achlys ( ""mist"" or ""darkness"") is an ancient Greek goddess, symbol mist of death; in Greek mythology, according to some ancient cosmogonies, is the eternal Night before Chaos. If Achlys was a daughter of Nyx (Night) then she may have been numbered amongst the Keres. According to Hesiod, Achlys was the personification of misery and sadness, and as such she was represented on the shield of Heracles: pale, emaciated, and weeping, with chattering teeth, swollen knees, long nails on her fingers, bloody cheeks, and her shoulders thickly covered with dust. She may also have been the goddess of deadly"
"Artemis Artemis (; Artemis, ), in the ancient Greek religion and myth, is the goddess of the hunt, the wilderness, wild animals and chastity. Artemis is the daughter of Zeus and Leto, and the twin sister of Apollo. She was the patron and protector of young girls, and was believed to bring disease upon women and relieve them of it. In later Hellenistic times, she even assumed the role of Eileithyia in aiding women during childbirth. Much like Athena and Hestia, Artemis preferred to remain a maiden and is sworn never to marry. Artemis was one of the most widely"
"Sirona. Hygieia was accompanied by her brother, Telesphorus. Hygieia In Greek as well as Roman mythology, Hygieia (also Hygiea or Hygeia; or , or ), was one of the Aeclepiadae; the sons and daughters of the god of medicine, Asclepius, and the goddess of healing, Epione. She was the goddess/personification of health ( - ""hugieia""), cleanliness and hygiene. Hygieia as well as her four sisters each performed a facet of Apollo's art: Hygieia (""Hygiene"" the goddess/personification of health, cleanliness, and sanitation); Panacea (the goddess of Universal remedy); Iaso (the goddess of recuperation from illness); Aceso (the goddess of the healing"
"Soteria (mythology) In Greek mythology, Soteria () was the goddess or spirit (daimon) of safety and salvation, deliverance, and preservation from harm (not to be mistaken for Eleos). Soteria's male counterpart was the spirit or daimon Soter. Both Zeus and Dionysus were titled Soter, so either may have been her father; her mother is unknown. She had a sanctuary and a statue made in her honor in the town of Patrae, which was believed to have been founded by Eurypylos of Thessaly. Various texts mention the creation of her sanctuary, for example: Soteria was depicted as a woman wearing a"