Thalia (Grace)

In Greek mythology, Thalia or Thaleia (/ˈθliə/[1] or /θəˈlə/;[2] Ancient Greek: Θάλεια, romanized: Tháleia, lit.'the joyous, the abundance') was one of the three Charites or Graces, along with her sisters Aglaea and Euphrosyne.[3]

Thalia
Goddess of festivity and rich banquets
Member of The Charites
A statue of Thalia in Achilleion palace, Corfu
AffiliationAphrodite
Major cult centreBoeotia
AbodeMount Olympus
Personal information
ParentsZeus and Eurynome
SiblingsEuphrosyne and Aglaea

The Greek word thalia is an adjective applied to banquets, meaning rich, plentiful, luxuriant and abundant.

Family

Typically, they were the daughters of Zeus and Oceanid Eurynome.[3] Alternative parentage may be Zeus and Eurydome, Eurymedousa, or Euanthe; Dionysus and Kronois; or Helios and the Naiad Aegle.[4][5][6]

In art

In art, they were usually depicted dancing in a circle. Thalia was the goddess of festivity and rich banquets and was associated with Aphrodite, as part of her retinue.[7][8]

Notes

  1. "Home : Oxford English Dictionary". www.oed.com. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
  2. "Definition of THALIA". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
  3. Hesiod, Theogony, 907
  4. Cornutus, Compendium of Greek Theology, 15
  5. Nonnus, Dionysiaca, 15.87 & 48.530
  6. Pausanias, Description of Greece, 9.35.5
  7. Homeric Hymn 5 to Aphrodite, 58
  8. Homer, Iliad, 8.360-369
  9. Stephenson, Neal (1995). The diamond age or, Young lady's illustrated primer. New York, NY: Bantam Spectra. pp. 240 & 283. ISBN 0-553-09609-5.
  10. "Thalia Grace". Rick Riordan. Retrieved March 24, 2020.

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