Statue of the Three Graces at the palace of Tsar Pavel (Paul) I in Pavlovsk (Saint Petersburg), Russia

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In Greek mythology, a Charis is one of several Charites (Graces), goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity and fertility. They ordinarily numbered three, from youngest to oldest: Aglaea ("Beauty"), Euphrosyne ("Mirth"), and Thalia ("Good Cheer"). In Roman mythology they were known as the Gratiae, the "Graces". The Charities were usually considered the daughters of Zeus and Eurynome, though they were also said to be daughters of Dionysus and Aphrodite or of Helios and the naiad Aegle. Homer wrote that they were part of the retinue of Aphrodite. The Charites were also associated with the underworld and the Eleusinian Mysteries. The river Cephissus near Delphi was sacred to them.

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Size: 3493px × 5242px
Location: Palace of Paul I, Pavlovsk, Saint Petersburg, Russia, Eastern Europe
Photo credit: © DE ROCKER / Alamy / Afripics
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