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noun

Graeae

gen. Graeārum · gender feminine
= Γραῖαι (old women)
daughters of Phorcus; and Ceto; sisters and guardians of the Gorgons
daughters of Phorcus (hence Phorcydes) and Ceto, sisters and guardians of the Gorgons, gray-haired from their birth, having but one eye and one tooth among them, Hyg. praef. p. 7 Munck.
Perseus ID: n19803 Key: Graeae