14 Irene is a large main-belt asteroid discovered by John Russell Hind on May 19 1851.14 Irene was named after Irēnē a personification of peace in Greek mythology. She was one of the Horae daughter of Zeus and Themis. The name was suggested by Sir John Herschel.
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