Pax_(mythology) Pax_(mythology)

Pax (mythology) - Definition and Overview

Related Words: Mishnah, Sunna, Talmud, Western, Westerner, Allegory, Apologue, Custom, Fable, Fabliau, Fantasy, Fiction, Folklore

In Roman mythology, Pax (Latin for peace) (she had the greek equivalent Eirine) 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.

Example Usage of (mythology)

fuelbot: @melaniedd Also, some of the episodes that have to do indirectly with the mythology often add little bits to it.
willheal: Explore your personal mythology.
she_eats: @groovehouse I'd be a god there! I'd be like Hephaestus! ...or something. I don't remember Greek mythology very well.
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