Kypris (Cypris), the lover of Adonis, saw Pasithea downcast, and understood the grief heralded by her silent face then she addressed to her these comforting words : Pallor displaced the bloom on her rounded cheek, and dimmed the bright radiance of her face. Sorrowing she returned to heaven, but she hid her grief for Lyaios her father in mournful silence. she pitied Khalkomede (Chalcomede) fleeing with stormswift shoe from the blade of furious Morrheus -and indeed she was shaken with jealousy of the rosy-cheek maiden, for fear she might win the day with radiant Aphrodite. Then she saw the Satyroi scurrying from battle. She wept for sorrow and tender affection, and tore her cheeks with her nails in mourning. While she plucked all manner of dew-wet plants she gazed all around the place and there in a forest not far off she saw the madness of Lyaios (Lyaeus) her father. One of the swiftshoe Kharites (Charites) was gathering the shoots of the fragrant reeds in the Erythraian garden, in order to mix the flowing juice of Assyrian oil with Indian flowers in the steaming cauldrons of Paphos, and make ointment for her Lady. ‘I have heard that you want one of the Kharites (Charites, Graces) then if you have in your heart an itch for her bedchamber, have a care! Do not provoke Pasithea's mother, Hera the handmaid of wedded love!’" She found him on the slopes of nuptial Orkhomenos (Orchomenus) for there he delayed again and trailed his distracted foot, a frequent visitor at the door of his beloved Pasithea. seeking the wandering track of vagrant Hypnos (Sleep). I need not tell you that one lovesick will do anything for hope.’Īt these words, Iris goldenwing flew away peering through the air. " ‘Promise him Pasithea for his bride, and let him do my need from desire of her beauty. And weddings went all astray in human life." " the dancers of Orkhomenos (Orchomenus) who were attendants upon the Paphian had no dancing then to do but Pasithea made the spindle run round, Peitho dressed the wool, Aglaia (Aglaea) gave thread and yarn to her mistress. " While the Indians were running drunken on the hills, just then sweet Hypnos (Sleep) plying his vigorous wing, assaulted the wavering eyes of the persistent Indians, and put them to bed, tormented in mind by immoderate wine, doing grace to Pasithea's father, Dionysos." "Pasithea eldest of the gracious sisters (Gratiae). From slumber woke all nations of the earth." "Hypnos (Sleep) swiftly flew to Pasithea's couch. He also says that Hypnos was a lover of Pasithea, and in the speech of Hypnos there is this verse :-‘Verily that he would give me one of the younger Kharites.’ Hence some have suspected that Homer knew of older Kharites (Charites, Graces) as well." "Homer-he too referes to the Kharites (Charites)-makes one the wife of Hephaistos (Hephaestus), giving her the name Kharis (Charis). He spoke, nor failed to persuade the goddess Hera of the white arms, and she swore as he commanded, and called by their names on all those gods who live beneath the Pit, and who are called Titanes (Titans)." Swear that you will give me one of the younger Kharites, Pasithea, the one whom all my days I have longed for.’ With one hand take hold of the prospering earth, with the other take hold of the shining salt sea, so that all the undergods who gather about Kronos (Cronus) may be witnesses to us. So she spoke, and Hypnos was pleased and spoke to her in answer : ‘Come then! Swear it to me on Styx' ineluctable water. Then in turn the lady ox-eyed Hera answered him : ‘Hypnos, why do you ponder this in your heart, and hesitate? Or do you think that Zeus of the wide brows, aiding the Trojans, will be angry as he was angry for his son, Herakles? Come now, do it, and I will give you one of the younger ( hoploterai) Kharites (Charites, Graces) for you to marry, and she shall be called you lady Pasithea, since all your days you have loved her forever.’ but I would not come too close to Zeus, the son of Kronos, nor put him to sleep, unless he himself were to tell me. Then Hypnos the still and soft spoke to her in answer : ‘Hera, honoured goddess and daughter of mighty Kronos (Cronus), any other one of the gods, whose race is immortal, I would lightly put to sleep. Put to sleep the shining eyes of Zeus under his brows as soon as I have lain beside him in love. do as I ask and all my days I shall know gratitude. She clung fast to his hand and spoke a word and called him by name : ‘Hypnos. "There she encountered Hypnos (Sleep), the brother of Thanatos (Death). DIONYSOS (Nonnus Dionysiaca 15.87 & 33.37) She was probably the goddess of rest and relaxation. PASITHEA was one of the younger Kharites (Charites) and the wife of Hypnos, god of sleep.
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