THE GRACES

The Graces are the Olympian goddesses of beauty and grace, a group of divinities related to the Olympian gods, an extra-dimensional race of beings who were worshipped by the ancient Greeks and Romans. In Ancient Greece, they were originally known as the Charities, but during the Roman Empire, they were known as the Gratia. The Graces took on godly roles of bestowing beauty to young girls during the days of the ancient Graeco-Roman Empire. 

The Graces are the daughters of Zeus, Ruler of the Olympian gods, and Eurynome, a minor sea-goddess, who Zeus took as his third wife. They were also attendants to Aphrodite, the goddess of love, having appeared to her when she rose from the sea at Cyprus. Aglaea became the second wife of Hephaestus, the smith-god, after he divorced Aphrodite. Euphrosyne (Pasithea), meanwhile, had been promised to Hypnos, the god of sleep, by Hera, the Queen of the gods.

The Graces possesses the conventional physical attributes of the Olympian gods. Like all Olympians, they are immortal: they have not aged since reaching adulthood and cannot die by any conventional means. They are immune to all Earthly diseases and are resistant to conventional injury. If one of the Graces were somehow wounded, her godly life force would enable her to recover with superhuman speed. It would take an injury of such magnitude that it dispersed a major portion of her bodily molecules to cause her a physical death. Even then, it might be possible for a god of significant power, such as Zeus, Poseidon and Apollo or for a number of Olympian gods of equal power working together to revive her. The Graces also possess superhuman strength and their Olympian metabolism provides them with far greater than human endurance in all physical activities. (Olympian flesh and bone is about three times as dense as similar human tissue, contributing to the superhuman strength and weight of the Olympian gods.)

First Appearance: (behind the scenes) Thor Annual 1

Real Name: Aglaea
Occupation: Goddess of splendor and beauty
Legal Status: Citizen of Olympus
Identity: The general populace of Earth is unaware of the existence of Aglaea except as a mythological deity.
Other Aliases: Charis (Roman name), Aglaia (alternate spelling)
Place of Birth: possibly Olympus
Marital Status: Married
Known Relatives: Zeus (father), Eurynome (mother), Euphrosyne, Pasithea (sisters), Hephaestus (husband), Aphrodite, Artemis, Athena, Helen (half-sisters), Apollo, Ares, Hephaestus, Hermes, Dionysus (half-brothers)
Group Affiliation: The Graces, The Gods of Olympus
Base of Operations: Olympus
History: Aglaea is a member of the Gods of Olympus. She became the wife of Hephaestus the smith-god following the annulment of his marriage to Aphrodite.

Height: 5' 7"
Weight: 375 lbs.
Eyes: Blue 
Hair: Blonde

Strength Level: Aglaea possesses superhuman strength enabling her to lift (press) 25 tons under optimal conditions.
Known Superhuman Powers: Aglaea possesses the conventional powers of the Olympian gods including an ability to increase upon the physical perfection and beauty of mortal women.

Real Name: Euphrosyne (Pasithea is her Late Greek name)
Occupation: Goddess of festivity and mirth
Legal Status: Citizen of Olympus
Identity: The general populace of Earth is unaware of the existence of Euphrosyne except as a mythological deity.
Other Aliases: None known
Place of Birth: possibly Olympus
Marital Status: Single
Known Relatives: Zeus (father), Eurynome (mother), Aglaea, Pasithea (sisters), Aphrodite, Artemis, Athena, Helen  (half-sisters), Apollo, Ares, Hephaestus, Hermes, Dionysus (half-brothers)
Group Affiliation: The Graces, The Gods of Olympus
Base of Operations: Olympus
History: Pasithea is a member of the Gods of Olympus. She was promised as a wife to Hypnos, the god of sleep, and became the mother of Morpheus, the god of dreams.

Height: 5' 7"
Weight: 375 lbs.
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Blonde

Strength Level: Pasithea possesses superhuman strength enabling her to lift (press) 25 tons under optimal conditions.
Known Superhuman Powers: Pasithea possesses the conventional powers of the Olympian gods including an ability to increase upon the physical perfection and beauty of mortal women.

Real Name: Thalia
Occupation: Goddess of rejoice and cheer
Legal Status: Citizen of Olympus
Identity: The general populace of Earth is unaware of the existence of Thalia except as a mythological deity.
Other Aliases: Phaenna (Her Latin name)
Place of Birth: possibly Olympus
Marital Status: Single
Known Relatives: Zeus (father), Eurynome (mother), Hypnos (husband), Morpheus (son), Aglaea, Euphrosyne (sisters), Aphrodite, Artemis, Athena, Helen  (half-sisters), Apollo, Ares, Hephaestus, Hermes, Dionysus (half-brothers)
Group Affiliation: The Graces, The Gods of Olympus
Base of Operations: Olympus
History: Thalia is a member of the Gods of Olympus. She is an attendant of Aphrodite, the goddess of love.

Height: 5' 7"
Weight: 375 lbs.
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Blonde

Strength Level: Thalia possesses superhuman strength enabling her to lift (press) 25 tons under optimal conditions.
Known Superhuman Powers: Thalia possesses the conventional powers of the Olympian gods including an ability to increase upon the physical perfection and beauty of mortal women.