Pasithea
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek Πασιθέα (Pasithéa, literally “Relaxation, Hallucination”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Pasithea
- (Greek mythology) One of the Charites; she is the goddess and personification of relaxation, meditation and hallucinations. She is the wife of Hypnos and the mother of the Oneiroi.
- (Greek mythology) One of the Nereids.
Coordinate terms
- (Charites): Aglaea, Antheia, Auxo, Calleis, Charis, Cleta, Eudaimonia, Euphrosyne, Euthymia, Hegemone, Paidia, Pandaisia, Pannychis, Peitho, Phaenna, Thalia
Translations
One of the Charites