How is it that most of us have missed the fact that Peace is a real goddess, recognized by the Greeks?
We’ve heard of & worked with so many other deities, but, by and large, this one has eluded us. That we’ve skipped over Peace says it all –– and really is no surprise. Take a look at our lives & the world.
Who Is the Goddess Peace?
To the Greeks she was known as as Eirene (or Irene), daughter of Themis (Divine Law & Order) and the sister of Dike (Justice) and Eunomia (Order). She was worshipped at altars and in temples in Athens & Rome. On coins she carried a cornucopia in one hand, and an olive branch (or staff of Hermes) in the other. Sometimes also she appears in the act of burning a pile of arms, or carrying corn-ears in her hand or upon her head. In the ancient texts, we hear she is a nurse of children. From this we see that Peace/Irene is the nurturer of children who is associated with abundance. Peace, plenty, progeny. They all go together –– along with divine law (karma), justice, and order. How much we need these blessed essences to be strengthened on our planet!
In Peace, Justice, Order & Love,
Marguerite