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    The Graces, also known as the Charites, were minor Greek deities associated with beauty, nature, human creativity and fertility. They were typically described as three sisters named Aglaea, Euphrosyne and Thalia. Aglaea represented splendor, Euphrosyne represented mirth and Thalia represented good cheer. The Graces were often depicted as three young women dancing together in a circle.

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    The Graces, also known as the Charites, were minor Greek deities associated with beauty, nature, human creativity and fertility. They were typically described as three sisters named Aglaea, Euphrosyne and Thalia. Aglaea represented splendor, Euphrosyne represented mirth and Thalia represented good cheer. The Graces were often depicted as three young women dancing together in a circle.

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    The Graces

    The Charites (singular Charis) or Graces were three or more minor deities in Greek mythology, daughters
    of Zeus and Eurynome according to the prevalent belief; sometimes, they were considered daughters of
    Dionysus and Aphrodite; or Helios and Aegle. They were Aglaea (splendor), Euphrosyne (mirth) and
    Thalia (good cheer), and they were also linked to the Underworld.

    In some parts of Ancient Greece, the number of the Graces differed; for example, other names have
    been included such as Hegemone, Peitho, Pasithea and Cale. In Sparta, Thalia was not considered to be
    a Grace, and Cleta was included instead. They all were patrons of various pleasures in life, such as play,
    amusement, rest, happiness and relaxation. In classical art, the Charites were often represented as three
    naked women dancing in a circle.

    Aglea - was a name given to a number of different characters in Greek mythology. However, the most
    prominent was one of the Charites, the Graces. She was the daughter of Zeus and either Eurynome, an
    Oceanid, or Eunomia, goddess of good order. Along with her two sisters, Euphrosyne and Thalia, they
    were known as the Three Graces. Aglaea represented beauty, splendour and glory. She was the second
    wife of Hephaestus, after Aphrodite, and had four daughters; Eucleia, Eupheme, Euthenia, and
    Philophrosyne. Aglaea was married to Hephaestus after his divorce from Aphrodite,[6] and by him
    became mother of Eucleia ("Good Repute"), Eupheme ("Acclaim"), Euthenia ("Prosperity"), and
    Philophrosyne

    Euphrosyne - She and her sisters were daughters of Zeus and the Oceanid Eurynome. Their task in the
    world was to fill it with joy and pleasant times. They were often the companions of the goddess
    Aphrodite and Eros, dancing together with the Nymphs and the Muses. Euphrosyne, specifically, was the
    personification of beauty and grace.

    Euphrosyne is a Goddess of Good Cheer, Joy and Mirth, and the incarnation of grace and
    beauty.[citation needed] The other two Charites are Thalia (Festivity or Blooming) and Aglaea (Beauty or
    Splendor).[citation needed] Her half-brother is Hephaistos, or Hephaestus, the god of metalworking and
    volcanoes. Her name is the female version of a Greek word euphrosynos, which means "merriment".[2]

    In Roman myths the Graces where known as the "Gratiae".[3]

    Thalia - was one of the three Charites (Graces) in Greek mythology, the other two being her sisters
    Aglaea and Euphrosyne. Their father was Zeus, and their mother was either the Oceanid Eurynome, or
    Eunomia, the goddess of lawful order. Thalia was the goddess of festivity.

    Thalia was the goddess of festivity and rich banquets. The Greek word thalia is an adjective applied to
    banquets, meaning rich, plentiful, luxuriant and abundant

    The three goddesses generally accepted as the Graces represented grace, charm and beauty also had
    other qualities that they were associated with: Aglaia represented elegance, brightness and splendor.
    Thalia represented youth, beauty and good cheer. Euphrosyne represented mirth and or joyfulness

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