Gymnastica

In Greek mythology, Gymnastica (Ancient Greek: Γυμναστικη, romanized: Gymnastikê, lit.

'gymnastics') or Gymnasia (/dʒɪmˈneɪzɪəm/), was the fourth Hora (Hour) who presided over the morning hour of education, training, gymnastics and exercise.

[1] Gymnasia was sister of the other eleven Hora: Anatolia (Sunrise), Auge (First Light), Musia (Hour of Music), Nymphe (Hour of Bath), Messembria (Noon), Sponde (Libation), Elete (Hour of Prayer), Acte (Hour of Pleasure), Hesperis (Evening), Dysis (Sunset)[1] and Arktos (Night Sky).

[2] Their father was either Helios (Sun)[3] or Chronos (Time).

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