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In Greek mythology, the Charites (/ ˈ k ær ɪ t iː z /; Ancient Greek: Χάριτες) [a] or Graces were three or more goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity, goodwill, and fertility. [1] Hesiod names three – Aglaea ("Shining"), Euphrosyne ("Joy"), and Thalia ("Blooming") [2] [1] – and names Aglaea as the youngest and the ...
The Three Graces may refer to: Charites, three goddesses in Greek mythology (Euphrosyne, Aglaia, and Thalia), in whom beauty was deified; Arts and entertainment
In Greek mythology, Thalia or Thaleia (/ ˈ θ eɪ l i ə / [1] or / θ ə ˈ l aɪ ə /; [2] Ancient Greek: Θάλεια, romanized: Tháleia, lit. 'the joyous, the abundance') was one of the three Charites or Graces, along with her sisters Aglaea and Euphrosyne. [3]
Charis (/ ˈ k æ r ɪ s /; Ancient Greek: Χάρις "grace, beauty, and life") is a goddess in Greek mythology. Her name is the singular form of the group called the Charites ( Ancient Greek : Χάριτες )—or Gratiae (Graces) in Roman mythology —who are goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity and fertility.
Aglaea (center), as depicted in Antonio Canova’s sculpture, The Three Graces. In Greek mythology, Aglaea (/ ə ˈ ɡ l iː ə /) or Aglaia (/ ə ˈ ɡ l aɪ ə /; Ancient Greek: Ἀγλαΐα, lit. 'festive radiance' [1]) is a goddess, one of the Graces , also called the Gratiae in Roman mythology.
This name of Greek origin has a lovely meaning of “flourishing” and a rich history in Greek mythology as one of the Three Graces and a much-loved muse of comedy. Jose Luis Pelaez Inc/Getty ...
The Three Graces, by Antonio Canova (Hermitage, St. Petersburg) In Greek mythology, Pasithea (Ancient Greek: Πασιθέα), or Pasithee, was one of the Graces and the wife of Hypnos. [1] In the Dionysiaca, the epic poem of Nonnus (fifth century CE), she is one of the three attendant Graces of Aphrodite. [2]
In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Euphrosyne (/ j uː ˈ f r ɒ z ɪ n iː /; Ancient Greek: Εὐφροσύνη, romanized: Euphrosúnē) is a goddess, one of the three Charites, known in ancient Rome as the Gratiae (Graces). She was sometimes called Euthymia (Ancient Greek: Εὐθυμία, lit.