The Horae

The Horae (Ὡραι) were twelve Greek goddesses of the hours of the day. In Ancient Greece, the hours of the day were not divided by set increments. Rather, they were divided based on where the sun was in the sky. The Horae were daughters of Helios. They were named Auge (Αυγη), Anatole (Ανατολη), Musica (Μουσικη), Gymnastica (Γυμναστικη), Nympha (Νυμφη), Mesembria (Μεσημβρια), Sponde (Σπονδη), Elete (Ηλετη), Acte (Ακτη), Hesperis (Ἑσπερις), Dysis (Δυσις), and Arctus (Αρκτος).