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- Charites (Graces) - Mythopedia
Greek In Greek literature, the Charites appear first in the epics of Homer (eighth century BCE), where their number is ambiguous; the two individual Charites named by Homer, Pasithea and Charis, do not appear in the better known account given by Hesiod (eighth seventh century BCE), who gives the names of the three Charites as Aglaea, Euphrosyne, and Thalia in his Theogony (907–9)
- Eurynome - Mythopedia
Their daughters, the Charites, were goddesses who represented and personified beauty, happiness, and abundance Hesiod knew of three Charites: Aglaea (“Radiance”), Euphrosyne (“Joy”), and Thalia (“Flowering”) But other goddesses were also referred to as Charites, including the Homeric deities Pasithea and Charis
- Horae – Mythopedia
The Horae were chiefly thought to preside over joyful and festive events In ancient art, they closely resembled other youthful female divinities, such as the Charites and nymphs The Horae were worshipped in Attica as well as a few other parts of the Greek world, usually in connection with other gods
- Hera – Mythopedia
More obscure traditions also made Hera and Zeus the parents of Angelos, Eleutheria (the personification of freedom), Eris (the personification of discord), the Charites or “Graces” (usually the daughters of Zeus by Themis), the Curetes, and even Heracles
- Helios - Mythopedia
Helios, son of Hyperion and Theia, was the personification of the sun and a god of the day Crowned with rays of golden sunlight and riding his blazing chariot, Helios represented the sun’s daily journey across the sky
- Moirae (Fates) - Mythopedia
Overview The Moirae, also known as the “Fates,” were the goddesses who personified the Greek concept of μοῖρα (moîra, “fate” or “allotment”)
- Dionysus – Mythopedia
Dionysus was the Greek god of wine, revelry, inspiration, and fertility His festivals famously featured intoxication and religious ecstasy
- Hypnos - Mythopedia
Thus, Hera sweetened the deal by promising Hypnos one of the Charites—the beautiful Pasithea—as a bride if he agreed to help her Hypnos accepted Hera’s offer Disguised as a bird, he sprinkled sleep over Zeus’ eyelids, and afterwards even advised Poseidon to take advantage of the opportunity to help the Greeks
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