Euphrosyne

In Greek mythology, Euphrosyne ("you FROSS uh nee": mirth or joy) was one of the Charites, known in English also as the "Three Graces." Her best remembered representation in English is in Milton's poem of the active, joyful life, "L'Allegro."

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Greek mythology: Greek mythology comprises the collected narratives of Greek gods, goddesses, heroes, and heroines, originally created and spread within an oral-poetic tradition. Our surviving sources of mythology are literary reworkings of this oral tradition, supplemented by interpretations of iconic imagery, some...

Charites: In Greek mythology, the Charites were the graces. Ordinarily they were three: Aglaea, the youngest, Euphrosyne and Thalia (according to the Spartans, Cleta was the third), but others are sometimes mentioned, including Auxo, Charis, Hegemone, Phaenna, and Pasithea (see Pausanius below)....

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Miss Ann Catley in the Role of Euphrosyne

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