In
Roman mythology, Pax (Latin
for peace)
(her
Greek equivalent was
Eirene) 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. Daughter of
Jupiter and
Iustitia. Pax was often associated with spring.