What is another word for the Graces?

Pronunciation: [ðə ɡɹˈe͡ɪsɪz] (IPA)

The Graces, also known as the Charites, are the Greek goddesses of charm, beauty, and creativity. They were considered to be the daughters of Zeus and Eurynome, and were often depicted as three graceful maidens. There are several synonyms for The Graces, which include Aglaea, Euphrosyne, and Thalia. Aglaea is associated with radiance and splendor, Euphrosyne with mirth and joy, and Thalia with festivity and good cheer. Each of these goddesses embodied different aspects of charm and beauty, but together they represented the ideal of gracefulness and elegance that was highly valued in ancient Greek culture.

What are the hypernyms for The graces?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
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    Deities, immortals, charites, elegant women, Greek mythology figures, Minor deities, Personified concepts, Sisters of Aphrodite.

Famous quotes with The graces

  • The Helicon of too many poets is not a hill crowned with sunshine and visited by the Muses and the Graces, but an old, mouldering house, full of gloom and haunted by ghosts.
    Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
  • The number of guests at dinner should not be less than the number of the Graces nor exceed that of the Muses, i.e., it should begin with three and stop at nine.
    Marcus Terentius Varro
  • The ancients recommended us to sacrifice to the Graces, but Milton sacrificed to the Devil.
    Voltaire
  • Two goddesses now must Cyprus adore; The Muses are ten, the Graces are four; Stella's wit is so charming, so sweet her fair face; She shines a new Venus, a Muse, and a Grace.
    Callimachus
  • Plato was continually saying to Xenocrates, "Sacrifice to the Graces."
    Diogenes Laërtius

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