Grace
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/grays/, n.
1. William Russell, 1832-1904, U.S. financier and shipping magnate, born in Ireland: mayor of New York City 1880-88.
2. a female given name.
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One of a group of Greek goddesses who personified charm and beauty.
Originally fertility goddesses, they were frequently associated with
Aphrodite. Their number varied in different legends, but often there were three. They were sometimes said to be the daughters of
Zeus and
Hera and sometimes of
Helios and Aegle, daughter of Zeus.
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in Greek religion, one of a group of goddesses of fertility. The name refers to the “pleasing” or “charming” appearance of a fertile field or garden. The number of Graces varied in different legends, but usually there were three:
Aglaia (
Brightness),
Euphrosyne (Joyfulness), and
Thalia (
Bloom). They are said to be daughters of Zeus and Hera (or Eurynome, daughter of Oceanus) or of Helios and Aegle, a daughter of Zeus. Frequently the Graces were taken as goddesses of charm or beauty in general and hence were associated with Aphrodite, the goddess of love; Peitho, her attendant; and Hermes, a fertility and messenger god. In works of art they were represented in early times draped, later as nude female figures. Their chief cult centres were at Orchomenus in Boeotia, Athens, Sparta, and Paphos. The singular Gratia or Charis is sometimes used to denote the personification of Grace and Beauty.
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