The+Graces

The Graces  By Emily Holmes

  __Main Topics__ 
 * GREY-siz 
 * Goddesses of charm, beauty, and joy 
 * Algaea(al-JAY-uh), Euphrosyne(yoo-FROS-sun-knee), Thalia(thugh-LIE-uh) 
 * Brought pleasure and friendliness to the gods
 * Danced,sang, and entertained at social events
 * Painted by many artists but not Muses

<span style="color: rgb(0, 255, 172);"> <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 219, 173); font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> The Graces were portrayed as goddesses of charm, beauty, human creativity, nature, and fer<span style="color: rgb(0, 255, 172);"> tility. The three best k <span style="color: rgb(0, 199, 199); font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 219, 173);"> nown Graces were Algaea, Euphrosyne, and Thalia. They were known as the Charites in Greek mythology and in Roman mythology, they were known as the Graces. <span style="color: rgb(0, 199, 155);"> <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 219, 173); font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 199, 155); font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">** History ** <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 219, 173); font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 199, 199); font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 199, 155);"> <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 199, 155);">Although the Graces were portrayed as the daughters of Zeus and Eurynome, they were also known as the daughters of <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 219, 173); font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 199, 155); font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Dionysus and Aphrodite. The Graces brought pleasure and friendliness to gods and mortals by entertaining, dancing, and singing at social events. Aphrodite and Aros enjoyed the company of the Graces, and they were considered special followers of these gods. Along with the Muses, the Graces sang to Mount Olympus and <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 219, 173); font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 199, 199); font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 199, 155);">danced to music created by Apollo. They relied on the river Cephissus by Delphi and were also associated with the underworld. Old tales say the Algaea married Hephaestus, the craftsmen of the gods, which explains why the Graces were associated with the art world. <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 163, 125); font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 219, 173); font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 163, 125); font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">** Algaea ** Algeae was the youngest of all the Graces and was known as the beauty, the brilliant, or the shining one. She is the daughter of Mantineus, T <span style="color: rgb(0, 199, 199); font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 163, 125);">hespius, and also Megamede. Algeae is the mother of Melampus and Bias. She is also a nymph and the 47 Aglaja asteroid is named after her. <span style="color: rgb(3, 211, 195);">** Euphrosyne ** Euphrosyne was known as the goddess of joy or mirth. She has inspired many writers to use her name and the 31 Euphrosyne asteroid is named after her. Thalia was known for her good cheer and her flourishing songs. She is the mother by Apollo of the Corybantes. <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(1, 112, 102); font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> Although the Graces were not considered officially as Muses, many artists were very inspired by them. During the Renaissance, a Roman statue by Antonio Canova inspired many themes and artwork for years. In the pai <span style="color: rgb(0, 199, 199); font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(1, 112, 102);">nting //Primavera//, shown at the top, the Graces are shown together alongside many other mythological figures. Raphael depicted them them painting above as well as many other great artists. Some of these artists include Bertel Thorvaldsen and Sandro Botticelli. <span style="font-size: 28pt; color: rgb(75, 255, 165); line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 204, 153); line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif';"> **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 204, 153); line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif';">
 * Thalia **

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