Also called Pax Augusta, Eirene (Greek).
Their story
Pax became prominent under Augustus, who closed the doors of Janus as a sign of peace across the empire. The Senate vowed the Altar of Augustan Peace in 13 BC, and it was consecrated on 30 January 9 BC, with yearly offerings by magistrates, priests and Vestals. Ovid prays at the altar in his Fasti. Vespasian later built a great Temple of Peace after the Jewish War.
Best times to give to them
- Consecration of the Ara Pacis, 30 January
- Ara Pacis vowed, 4 July
- After a quarrel is settled
What they like being given
- Olive leaves
- Incense
- Grain
- White flowers
How to honour them
- Light incense and pray for peace in a place of conflict.
- Make the first move to end a quarrel.
- Keep an olive leaf on the altar.
How they can help you
- Reconciliation
- Calm
- Ending conflict
Symbols
- olive branch
- cornucopia
- caduceus
Sources
- Augustus, Res Gestae 12
- Ovid, Fasti 1
- Beard, North and Price, Religions of Rome (1998)
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- Juno Queen of heaven and protector of women
- Minerva Patron of craftworkers, teachers and healers
- Venus Mother of the Roman people and goddess of love
- Diana Lady of the woodland grove and the moon
- Vesta The living flame at the heart of home and Rome
- Ceres Mother of the grain and friend of the common people
- Luna The moon, shining through the night
- Libera Partner of Liber in the Aventine triad