Charis (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Charis (/ˈkeɪrɪs/; Ancient Greek: Χάρις "grace, beauty, and life") is one of the Charites (Ancient Greek: Χάριτες) or "Graces", goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity and fertility; and in Homer's Iliad.[1] Charis was also known as Cale ("Beauty") or Aglaea ("Splendor").
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Thetis, Charis and Hephaestus
References
- Bernhardt, Peter (2008). Gods and goddesses in the garden: Greco-Roman mythology and the scientific names of plants. Rutgers University Press. p. 76. ISBN 0-8135-4266-9.
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