polydeuce: In Greek mythology, a Charis (/ˈkeɪrɪs/; Greek: Χάρις) or Grace is one of three or more minor goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity, and fertility, together known as the Charites (/ˈkærɪtiːz/; (Χάριτες) or Graces. The usual list, from youngest to oldest is Aglaea (“Splendor”), Euphrosyne (“Mirth”), and Thalia (“Good Cheer”). In Roman mythology they were …

tyblacktorn: @mythonetwork: trial 4: water spirits & creatures: rusalka A rusalka is a female water spirit in Slavic mythology and folklore.The soul of a young woman who had died in or near a river or a lake would come back to haunt that waterway. This undead rusalka is not invariably malevolent, and would be allowed to die in …

queeenpersephone: for @scraphim → aphrodite  the thorns on a rose can cut. blood spreads across pale skin, marring it forever. or bruises form, in the shape of thumb-print petals. love is much the same: sensuous and beautiful, but deadly.  Source: queeenpersephone