Horae
Publié le 22/02/2012
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Greek Daughters of Zeus and Themis;
goddesses of the seasons. According to Hesiod, there
were three Horae: Eirene (Peace), Dike (Justice),
and Eunomia (Order). The names and numbers of
the Horae differed from place to place in ancient
Greece. The Horae, goddesses of flowers and fruits,
controlled the four seasons, watched over agriculture,
and had many names, including Thallo (flowers) and
Carpo (fruits). Artwork showed them as beautiful
maidens, often in the company of the graces in the
retinue of the love goddess Aphrodite. They were
especially tender toward children.
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- Horae subsicivae
- Eunomia (Order) Greek A goddess of order and lawful conduct and one of the three Horae, guardians of the seasons, with her sisters Dike (Justice) and Eirene (Peace).
- Horae - Mythology.