The Horae (seasons) are the children of Themis and Zeus, making them the sisters of the three Moirae. These beautiful young maidens dwelt on Mount Olympus whose doors they guarded. They were goddesses of the passage of the seasons, and had power over the weather in order to control the fertility of the earth.
Two Horae were worshipped at Athens from very early times: Thallo (the Hora of Spring) and Carpo (the Hora of Autumn). They are usually represented as three or four maidens. Hesiod numbers them at three, giving them the names Eunomia (good order), Dice (justice), and Irene (peace). They are often seen in art as carrying the fruits of the seasons which they represent.