| Thalia | |
|---|---|
Goddess of festivity and rich banquets | |
| Member of The Charites | |
&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:20140416_corfu217.JPG) A statue of Thalia in Achilleion palace, Corfu | |
| Affiliation | Aphrodite |
| Major cult centre | Boeotia |
| Abode | Mount Olympus |
| Genealogy | |
| Parents | Zeus and Eurynome |
| Siblings | Euphrosyne and Aglaea and several paternal half-siblings |
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In Greek mythology, Thalia or Thaleia (/ˈθeɪliə/[1] or /θəˈlaɪə/;[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]
The Greek word thalia is an adjective applied to banquets, meaning rich, plentiful, luxuriant and abundant.
- ^ "Home : Oxford English Dictionary". www.oed.com. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
- ^ "Definition of THALIA". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
- ^ Hesiod, Theogony, 907