The Charites: goddesses of grace

Who were the Graces, and where does Pasithee fit?

Published 2026-10-23

The Charites — the Graces in English — were Greek goddesses personifying beauty and grace.^[4]

Hesiod’s three

In Hesiod’s Theogony they are Aglaia (“Splendor”), Euphrosyne (“Joy”) and Thalia (“Good Cheer”), daughters of Zeus by the Oceanid Eurynome.^[4]

Many versions

Their names, number and parentage varied across accounts. They had little independent mythology and usually attended other gods, especially Aphrodite.^[4]

In Rome

The Romans called them the Gratiae.^[4]

Pasithee

Pasithee is listed as one of the Charites, and as the spouse of Hypnos (Sleep).^[1]

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