The Graces were a minor group of goddess. While they sometimes had more than three in the group, the main ones were Aglaia, who stood for splendor, Euphrosyne, the goddess of festivity or mirth, and Thalia, the goddess of rejoicing or good cheer. Over all, the group together stood for grace and happiness.
Their parents were debated, but you usually see their father as the king god, Zeus, and their mother as the nymph Eurynome. Another possiblity with there parentage was Aphrodite and Dionysus.
Unfortunately since they were very minor in the Greek pantheon they were in practically no myths. The only thing they were really know for was dancing with another minor group of goddess, the Muses, and entertaining the gods.
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