Charites

thumb| thumb| In Greek mythology, the Charites (Χάριτες), singular Charis, were three or more goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity, goodwill, and fertility. Hesiod names three – Aglaea ("Shining"), Euphrosyne ("Joy"), and Thalia ("Blooming") – and names Aglaea as the youngest and the wife of Hephaestus. In Roman mythology they were known as the Graces (Gratiae). Quotes But come thou goddess fair and free,In heav'n yclep'd Euphrosyne,And by men, heart-easing Mirth,Whom lovely Venus at a birthWith two sister Graces moreTo Ivy-crowned Bacchus bore;Or whether (as some sager sing)The frolic wind that breathes the spring,Zephyr, with Aurora playing,As he met her once a-Maying,There on beds of violets blue,And fresh-blown roses wash'd in dew,Fill'd her with thee, a daughter fair,So buxom, blithe, and debonair. John Milton, L'Allegro (1645) External links category:Gratiae Q184353 Charites Category:Greek gods