Thalia can refer to four distinct entities in Greek mythology, two of whom were daughters of Zeus, and a third of whom bore him sons. The name Thalia, or Thaleia (both ) is spelled Θάλεια in Greek and derives from the same stem as θάλλειν "to bloom". The Muse Thalia was a rustic goddess, one of the two Graces, and the Muse of comedy and idyllic poetry. In this context, her name means “flourishing,” because the praises… (More on Thalia)