Philophrosyne was the

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female spirit of welcome, friendliness, and kindness. Her sisters were Euthenia, Eupheme, and Eucleia. Along with her sisters, she was regarded as a member of the younger

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. According to the

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fragments, Philophrosyne was the daughter of

Hephaestus Hephaestus (; eight spellings; grc-gre, Ἥφαιστος, Hḗphaistos) is the Greek god of blacksmiths, metalworking, carpenters, craftsmen, artisans, sculptors, metallurgy, fire (compare, however, with Hestia), and volcanoes.Walter B ...

and Aglaia.

References

*Geffcken, Johannes, ''The Last Days of Greco-Roman Paganism'', North Holland Pub. Co., 1978.
p. 251
*Oliver, James Henry, ''Demokratia, the gods, and the free world'', Ayer Publishing, 1979.
p. 111
Personifications in Greek mythology Greek goddesses Children of Hephaestus {{Greek-deity-stub