The Kharites, also known as the Charites or Graces in Greek mythology, are goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity, and fertility. Typically associated with the goddess Aphrodite, they are often depicted as three sisters: Aglaea (Splendor), Euphrosyne (Mirth), and Thalia (Good Cheer). The Kharites symbolize the joy and pleasures of life and are frequently invoked in art and literature to represent the aesthetic and harmonious aspects of existence.
Hera was the wife of Zeus, but may have had a Kharites/Grace daughter with Dionysus under the name of Kronois "daughter of Kronos".
Thalia was the goddess of festivity and rich, luxurious banquets. She was one of the three Kharites (Graces) who usually appears with her sisters dancing in a circle. Also, Muses and other Graces played other parts.
The three elder Kharites - Aglaia (Beauty), Euphrosyne (Merriment) and Thalia (Good Cheer) - were the handmaidens of Aphrodite. The younger Kharites - Paidia (Play), Eudaimonia (Happiness), Pandaisia (Banquets), Pannyakhis (Parties & Night Revels), Antheia (Floral Decorations) were frequently depicted as attendants to Aphrodite. Sea gods such as the Aphros and Bythos the Ikhthyokentauroi (Sea-Centaurs) and Tritones and Ichthyes; Nereides too are also depicted with Aphrodite. As are Nymphai of Mt Ida in Troia; Oreiades and Naiades. Innculded in her attendents are the Erotes : Eros (Love) and Himeros (Desire) were the companions of Aphrodite from her birth. Pothos (Desire) as well Hedylogus (Sweet Talk), her son Hermaphroditos, Hymenaios, and Anteros. Horai (Seasons) too, are often in the company of Aphrodite. They are most notably named as Eunomia (Good Order) and Eirênê (Peace). Others are, Peitho (Persuasion) and Paregoron (Consoler); and her daughter Harmonia (Harmony); Genetyllis (Procreation), Khrysothemis, and Hebe (Youth) daughter of Zeus and Hera too.
I'm not sure if it depends on which ancient Greece you are talking about, as Greece went through many stages of occupancy, and if those cvilisations had different seasonal calenders, but the seasons would have been the same as in Greece today. they would have planted and harvested in autumn and spring, only fought during summer, (as conditions were unfavourable during winter, an they wereplant and harveting crops in other times of the year) and 'hibernated' during winter
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Athena is counterpart to Hephaestus as a goddess of craft, so too are the Kharites (for the beauty of such makings).
Hera was the wife of Zeus, but may have had a Kharites/Grace daughter with Dionysus under the name of Kronois "daughter of Kronos".
You may be thinking of the Charities (Kharites), which differed in number from polis to polis. Their Roman analogues were the Gratiae, which we translate as Graces.
Yes, the daughters of Dionysus are Methe, Thysa, Teletê, Pasithea. The Kharites are told to sometimes be his daughters. Most interestingly was Deianira who was the daughter of Dionysos and Althaia, and wife of Herakles.
They simply do if it is her will; she is the goddess of love and desire. She had a host of attendant gods, including Eros and the Erotes, personifications of love and desire, and the Kharites, goddesses of grace and beauty.
Kharites were goddesses of grace, beauty, adornment, mirth, festivity, dance and song and the other pleasures of life, including play, amusement, banqueting, floral decoration, happiness, rest and relaxation.
Thalia was the goddess of festivity and rich, luxurious banquets. She was one of the three Kharites (Graces) who usually appears with her sisters dancing in a circle. Also, Muses and other Graces played other parts.
Hera was mother to : 7 Hebe, Eileithyia, Enyo (twin to Ares) and Ares, by Zeus Hephaestus and Typhaon, without father Pasithea (and possibly other Kharites, Hera is titled as the Kronois (Cronoïs), "daughter of Kronos"), by Dionysus
Uh, what.. Ancient Roman religion is not the same as Greek; Aiglê/Aegle whose name means "Shining, Radiant, Sunlight (aiglê) " was with Helios (Titan god of the Sun) the mother of the Kharites/Charities/Graces.
Athena's mother, Metis, was the first wife of Zeus; his daughters from other wives include: Horae: Eunomia, Dice, Eirene/Moerae: Clotho, Lachesis, Atropos (by Themis) Kharites: Aglaea, Euphrosynê, Thalia (by Eurynomê/ Eunomia) Hebe and Eileithyia (by Hera)
Zeus had many children by the daughters of Oceanus, among them: Asterope, whose son was Akragas. Dione, who had Aphrodite and Dionysus. Eurynome, mother of the Kharites and Asopos. Metis, mother of Athena by Zeus. Styx, the Underworld river goddess is at times told to be Persephone's mother by Zeus.
The children of Dionysus included Eurymedon, Thoas, Staphylus, Oenopion, Peparethus, Phlias, Ceramus (by Ariadne). Deianira (by Althaea). Priapus (by Aphrodite, or nymph). Pasithea (by Hera). Telete (by Nicaea) & Iacchus (by Aura). Narkaios (by Physkoa). Methe, Thysa, Hymenaios, Kharites, Sabazios were also identified as his children although their mothers names are not mentioned.