Thaleia

Japanese: Thaleia

…In Latin, they are called Gratiae, and in English, Graces. Originally, they were symbols of the joy brought by the bounty of nature. The number and names of the three sisters are not fixed, but they are usually associated with Zeus, according to Hesiod's Theogony, and are the three sisters Aglaia (Splendor), Euphrosynē (Joy), and Thaleia (Flowering). They accompanied Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty, and helped her with her makeup. They also danced and sang at the banquets of the Olympian gods. They were worshiped not only for their physical beauty and charm, but also for their role in poetry and the arts. …

From Musa

...The center of worship was Mount Helikon in Pieria and Boeotia, where the springs of the nymph Aganippē and Hippocrene, said to have gushed forth from the hoof of the winged horse Pegasus, were famous as springs of poets. Later, during the Roman Empire, each of them was given a specific area of responsibility, and generally, it is said that Calliope (Latin name: Calliope) was in charge of epic poetry, Kleiō (Latin name: Clio) was in charge of history, Euterpe was in charge of lyric poetry, Thaleia (Latin name: Thalia) was in charge of comedy, Melpomene was in charge of tragedy, Terpsichorē was in charge of choral singing and dancing, Eratō was in charge of solo singing, Polyhymnia was in charge of hymns, and Urania was in charge of astronomy. [Tomohiro Mizutani].

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Thaleia" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ラテン語ではグラティアエGratiae，英語ではグレーシズGracesと呼ばれる。もともと豊かな自然の恵みがもたらす喜びの象徴で，その数も名も一定しないが，普通はヘシオドスの《神統記》に従い，ゼウスを父とするアグライアAglaia(輝き)，エウフロシュネEuphrosynē(喜び)，タレイアThaleia(花の盛り)の3人姉妹をこれにあてる。愛と美の女神アフロディテにつき従ってその化粧の手助けをし，またオリュンポス神の宴の席で舞い歌う彼女たちは，単に肉体的な美と魅力を与えるにとどまらず，詩歌や芸術の分野でも同様の働きをする存在として崇拝された。…

【ムーサ】より

…崇拝の中心地はピエリアとボイオティア地方のヘリコンHelikōn山で，ヘリコン山にあるニンフのアガニッペAganippēの泉と天馬ペガソスのひづめが打ったあとから湧き出たというヒッポクレネHippokrēnēの泉は，詩人の霊泉として有名であった。のち帝政期のローマで彼女たちのおのおのに職掌とする領域が定められ，だいたいのところ，カリオペKalliopē(ラテン名Calliope)は叙事詩，クレイオKleiō(ラテン名クリオClio)は歴史，エウテルペEuterpēは抒情詩，タレイアThaleia(ラテン名タリアThalia)は喜劇，メルポメネMerpomenēは悲劇，テルプシコレTerpsichorēは合唱歌舞，エラトEratōは独唱歌，ポリュヒュムニア(ポリュムニア)Polyhymnia(Polymnia)は賛歌，ウラニアUraniaは天文をつかさどるとされている。【水谷智洋】。…

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