HOURS, HORÆ, in the ancient mythology, were certain goddesses, the daughters of Jupiter and Themis; at first only three in number, Eunomina, Dice, and Irene; to which were afterwards added two more, Carpo and Thallote.—Homer makes them the door-keepers of heaven. Ovid allots them the employment of harnessing the horses of the sun:
Jungere equos Titan velocibus imperat Horis.