CONCORDIA, the goddess of concord, a Roman divi-
nity, in whose honour several temples were erected at
Rome. The most ancient of these was that built on the
declivity of the Capitol by Camillus, B.C. 367. In this tem-
ple the senate frequently assembled. Having fallen into
disrepair, it was restored by Livia the wife of Augus-
tus, and consecrated by her son Tiberius, A.D. 9. It was
afterwards destroyed by fire, but again restored. The sec-
ond temple, constructed of brass, was erected on the Pala-
tine Hill by Cn. Flavius; and there was a third on the
Capitoline Hill. Concordia was represented as a matron
holding in her right hand a patera, or sometimes an olive branch, and in her left hand a cornucopia. Her symbols were two hands joined together, and two serpents entwined about a caduceus. She was invoked to promote peace among the members of families and the citizens.