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Graces

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Read-only identity and editorial metadata.

Canonical name
Graces
Disambiguator
None
Kind
Character
Scope
Collective
Editorial note
The current source names this collective but does not explicitly establish a supernatural kind.

Aliases

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No aliases recorded.

Location presence

Phase 6 currently covers 24 processed books.

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Paphos1 observation
·Reported

The Graces bathed and clothed Venus at Paphos.

See evidence text
Thereon he loosed the bonds that bound them, and as soon as they were free they scampered off, Mars to Thrace and laughter-loving Venus to Cyprus and to Paphos, where is her grove and her altar fragrant with burnt offerings. Here the Graces bathed her, and anointed her with oil of ambrosia such as the immortal gods make use of, and they clothed her in raiment of the most enchanting beauty.

Claims

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·Reported

The Graces bathe Venus, anoint her with divine ambrosial oil, and clothe her in raiment of enchanting beauty.

See evidence text
Here the Graces bathed her, and anointed her with oil of ambrosia such as the immortal gods make use of, and they clothed her in raiment of the most enchanting beauty.
·Simile

The Graces dance with Venus in the comparison used for Penelope’s beautification.

See evidence text
Venus wears when she goes dancing with the Graces;

Additional evidence

Evidence records not already represented by a claim.

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·Reported
Here the Graces bathed her
·Simile
Venus wears when she goes dancing with the Graces

Passage preview

Book 8 · Passage 30

Thereon he loosed the bonds that bound them, and as soon as they were free they scampered off, Mars to Thrace and laughter-loving Venus to Cyprus and to Paphos, where is her grove and her altar fragrant with burnt offerings. Here the Graces bathed her, and anointed her with oil of ambrosia such as the immortal gods make use of, and they clothed her in raiment of the most enchanting beauty.