The name Cale in this passage has led some critics to think that Homer also (Il. Conway) (Greek lyric C5th B.C.) 72. Greek Lyric II) (C5th B.C.) p.
", Ibycus, Fragment 288 : Greek Lyric I) (C6th B.C.) the chant the Mousai (Muses) raised. "The sparkling eyes of the Kharites (Charites). Lattimore) (Greek epic C8th B.C.) 1135 (trans. .
I will give you one of the younger (hoploterai) Kharites (Charites, Graces) for you to marry, and she shall be called you lady; Pasithea.’" Gracefulness and beauty in social intercourse are therefore attributed to them.
Nor even can the immortal gods order at their behest the dance and festals, lacking the Kharites' aid; who are the steward of all rites of heaven [i.e. "[Apollon] speeds from earth to Olympos, to the house of Zeus, to join the gathering of the other gods : then straightway the undying gods think only of the lyre and song, and all the Mousai (Muses) together, voice sweetly answering voice, hymn . ", Bacchylides, Fragment 19 (trans. Pronunciation: Coming soon Campbell, Vol. 13 (trans. . "Venus [Aphrodite] herself, flanked by a whole choir of Gratiae (Graces) [Kharites], accompanied by the entire body of Cupides (Loves) [Erotes], wearing that belt of hers around her waist, diffusing the scent of cinnamon and bedewing the air with balsam. Taylor) (Greek hymns C3rd B.C. Hear me, illustrious Kharites, mighty named, from Zeus descended, and Eunomia famed, Thalia and Aglaia (Aglaea) fair and bright, and blest Euphrosyne, whom joys delight: mothers of mirth; all lovely to the view, pleasure abundant, pure, belongs to you: various, for ever flourishing and fair, desired by mortals, much invoked in prayer; circling, dark-eyed, delightful to mankind, come, and you mystics' bless with bounteous mind.". Greek Lyric I) (C6th B.C.) "Hera answered him [Hypnos god of sleep] : ‘. "[Pasithea] oOne of the swiftshoe Kharites (Charites, Graces) was gathering the shoots of the fragrant reeds in the Erythraian (Erythraean) garden, in order to mix the flowing juice of Assyrian oil with Indian flowers in the steaming cauldrons of Paphos, and make ointment [or perfume] for her Lady [Aphrodite]. "[Ankhises (Anchises) addresses the disguised goddess Aphrodite :] ‘Or, maybe, you are one of the Kharites (Charites, Graces) come hither, who bear the gods company and are called immortal.’", Pindar, Olympian Ode 14. 110 ff (trans.
", See Charites Goddesses of Charming Song (below), Homeric Hymn 3 to Pythian Apollo 186 ff (trans. Greek Elegiac) (Greek elegy C6th B.C.) ", Theognis, Fragment 1. Greek Lyric III) (C6th to 5th B.C.) 210 (trans. . .
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Campbell, Vol. : 5 ff : Evelyn-White) (Greek epic C7th to 4th B.C.) from whose eyes as they glanced flowed love that unnerves the limbs: and beautiful is their glance beneath their brows. She was one of the attendants of Aphrodite in Athenian vase painting. Conway) (Greek lyric C5th B.C.) . . Anthemidon (trans. The idea of personified grace and beauty was, as we have already seen, divided into a plurality of beings at a very early time, probably to indicate the various ways in which the beautiful is manifested in the world and adorns it. ", Nonnus, Dionysiaca 41. : Hesiod, Catalogues of Women Fragment 14 : Hesiod, Catalogues of Women Fragment 68 : Hesiod, Catalogues of Women Fragment 92 : Homeric Hymn 5 to Aphrodite 94 ff (trans. "They say that thou [Hera], mother of Ares, dist with travail bear the holy choir of fair-tressed Kharites (Charites, Graces). Ol. 50 ff : HEGEMONE A Kharis worshipped at Athens along with Auxo and Damia. "Aigles Kharites (Radiant Graces): They have plausibly traced the lineage of the Kharites (Charites, Graces). Jones) (Greek travelogue C2nd A.D.) : Campbell, Vol. .
There were also a troop of Kharites (Charites, Graces). Greek Lyric II) (C5th B.C.) : Not sure of the spelling? Hesiod distinctly mentions three Charites, whose names are Euphrosyne, Aglaia, and Thalia, and this number as well as these names subsequently became generally established, although certain places in Greece retained their ancient and established number. 15; Phurnut.
: Pausanias, Description of Greece 6. : § 1 ; Pind. Sandys) : Simonides, Fragment 10D (trans. . "Bridegroom, the sweet Kharites (Charites, Graces) and glory attend you; gracious Harmonia has bestowed honour upon your wedding. Walsh) (Roman novel C2nd A.D.) : Homeric Hymn 27 to Artemis 14 ff (trans. The worship of the Charites was believed to have been first introduced into Boeotia by Eteoclus or Eteocles, the son of Cephissus, in the valley of that river. Euphrosyne, lover of song, and Aglaia (Aglaea) revered, daughters of Zeus the all-highest, hearken, and with Thalia, darling of harmony, look on our songs of revel. "Illustrious Kharites (Charites, Graces) . "Those who came first [in the chariot-race], driving the twelve-lap course, on whom the divine grace of Kharis (Charis, Beauty) has shed the dewdrops of her fame most fair.
PANNYKHIS (Pannychis) The goddess of night festivities and parties. Helios (the Sun) is also from Aigle (Aegle), since, it seems, the Kharites are radiant [i.e. Walsh) (Roman novel C2nd A.D.) : Copyright © 1999-2020 Godchecker, Inc. All rights reserved. "Illustrious Kharites (Charites, Graces), mighty named, from Zeus descended, and Eunomia famed, Thalia and Aglaia (Aglaea) fair and bright, and blest Euphrosyne. In the Iliad itself (xiv. : Greek Lyric V) (B.C.) ", Pindar, Paean 3 (trans. beauty and adornment] fly around her marble-white neck. ", Pindar, Pythian Ode 9. but it is lovelier still where it is held by the headband--the headband ‘wrought by the Kharites (Charites, Graces), a most lovely ornament,’ as the poets of the Secret Verses say.
"Illustrious Kharites (Charites, Graces) . Walsh) (Roman novel C2nd A.D.) : "The soft rose. the Kharites] surrounded Naxos with foliage of spring.
", Bacchylides, Fragment 10 : "If that man with the Kharites' (Charites', Graces') favour haply bring forth the heart's deep mood to live upon the tongue. 72. ", Orphic Hymn 60 to the Charites (trans. ", Pindar, Olympian Ode 9. "The Gratiae (Graces) [Kharites] at their most graceful. ", Homeric Hymn 6 to Aphrodite 2 ff : "Kharis (Charis) of the shining veil . Rouse) (Greek epic C5th A.D.) : ", Pindar, Nemean Ode 5. . Hai Kharites gumnai (trans.
The Gods have provided us with a robust privacy and cookie policy which all mortals are advised to read. She was usually called Aglaia. "To the Kharites (Charites, Graces) was given .
], while giving neither the number of the Kharites (Charites, Graces) nor their names, says that they are daughters of Aigle (Aegle) and Helios (the Sun). Campbell, Vol. Conway) (Greek lyric C5th B.C.) Epione - goddess of the soothing of pain. Campbell, Vol. ", Pindar, Olympian Ode 14. Sandys) :
: Hesiod, Theogony 53 ff (trans. 110 ff (trans.
Eustath. Lattimore) (Greek epic C8th B.C.) disagrees with his predecessors in that he makes Peitho (Persuasion) one of the Kharites. 4 ff (trans. Greek Lyric III) (C7th to 6th B.C.) She was a daughter of Asclepius and Epione and, when needed, served her father as an attendant.
"On Paros they sacrifice to the Kharites (Charites, Graces) without benefit of flutes or garlands [contrary to the usual custom]. "[At the wedding of the doomed Tereus and Prokne (Procne) :] When they were married, Juno [Hera] was not there to bless the rite, nor Hymenaeus (Wedding God) nor the Gratia (Grace) [Kharis]. Aglaia was also the wife of the god Hephaistos (Hephaestus). § 1), or of Dionysus by Aphrodite or Coronis. Gerber, Vol. "The Mousai (Muses) tied Eros (Love) with garlands and handed him over to [the Charis] Kalleis (Calleis, Beauty).