Thallo also called Thalette, is a Greek goddess of spring, buds and blooms and a protector of youth, who is also a Horae member, being within the first triad. She is also part of Persephone's (the Goddess of the change of seasons) entourage alongside Chione, Auxo, Orithyia and Carpo.
Genealogy and Family[]
Thallo's parents are usually considered to be Zeus and Themis, and her sisters include Auxo, Carpho, Orthosia and Pherusa.
She wasn't recorded as marrying or having children in any of the accounts.
Stories[]
Significance[]
Thallo was worshipped in Athens alongside the goddess Pandrosos (All-Dew), as mentioned by Pausanias:
"The other Hora is worshipped together with Pandrosos (All Dewy) by the Athenians, who call the goddess Thallo (Green Shoots)."
Appearance and Personality[]
Horae Serenae by Edward Poynter (1894)
Not much is known about her personality but in art, she appears as a beautiful woman, wearing Greek Robes, often around flowers.
Trivia[]
Thallo's Greek name is Θαλλώ, which literally means "The one who brings blossoms".