Graces

=The Three Graces=


 * ====goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity and fertility[[image:http://www.artchive.com/artchive/r/rubens/three_graces.jpg width="207" height="252" align="right" link="http://www.artchive.com/artchive/r/rubens/three_graces.jpg"]][[image:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/52/Canova-Three_Graces_0_degree_view.jpg width="185" height="245" align="right" link="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/52/Canova-Three_Graces_0_degree_view.jpg"]]====
 * ====Aglaea ("Beauty"), Euphrosyne ("Mirth"), and Thalia ("Good Cheer")====
 * ====daughters of the god Zeus and the nymph Eurynome====
 * ====presided over banquets, dances, and other pleasurable social events====
 * ====special attendants of Aphrodite and Eros====
 * ====entertained the gods by singing to the gods and dancing to the music from Apollo's lyre====
 * ====brought joy and goodwill to mortals and gods====
 * ====commonly depicted as three maidens dancing in a circle====

__Sources__
[] Timeless Tale of Gods and Heroes by Edith Hamilton