Euphrosyne

Euphrosyne
Goddess of good cheer, joy and mirth
Member of The Charites
A statue of Euphrosyne in Achilleion palace, Corfu.
AffiliationAphrodite
Major cult centreBoeotia
AbodeMount Olympus
ParentsZeus and Eurynome
Erebus and Nyx[1]

In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Euphrosyne (/jˈfrɒzɪn/; Ancient Greek: Εὐφροσύνη, romanizedEuphrosúnē) is a goddess, one of the three Charites, known in ancient Rome as the Gratiae (Graces). She was sometimes called Euthymia (Ancient Greek: Εὐθυμία, lit.'happiness') or Eutychia (Ancient Greek: Εὐτυχία, lit.'good cheer').[2]

  1. ^ Hyginus, Fabulae Preface.
  2. ^ Pindar, fr. 155