Eirene (daughter of Poseidon)

In Greek mythology, Eirene (/aɪˈriːni/; Greek: Εἰρήνη, Eirēnē, [eːrɛ́ːnɛː], lit. "Peace") or Irene, was a daughter of Poseidon and Melantheia, daughter of Alpheus. She gave her name to Eirene, a small island near Crete.^[1] The island was later called Anthedonia and Hypereia, but eventually received the name Calauria after Calaurus, who was also a son of Poseidon.

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Eirene is not the daughter of Poseidon. She is said sometimes to be the daughter of Zeus and Themis and sister of Dike and Eunomia. Her Roman equivalent was Pax. Eirene was particularly well regarded by the citizens of Athens. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eirene_(goddess)#:~:text=She%20is%20said%20sometimes%20to,by%20the%20citizens%20of%20Athens.

Reference[]

• Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus, Moralia with an English Translation by Frank Cole Babbitt. Cambridge, MA. Harvard University Press. London. William Heinemann Ltd. 1936. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. Greek text available from the same website.

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