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Horae[hO´rE] Pronunciation Key, in Greek religion and mythology, goddesses of the seasons; daughters of Zeus and Themis. Although they controlled the recurrence of the seasons, they also attended other gods and had no cults of their own. The number and names of the Horae differed from region to region. According to Hesiod, there were three Horae : Eirene or Irene (peace), Dice or Dike (justice), and Eunomia (order).
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