Charis (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Charis (/ˈkeɪrɪs/; Ancient Greek: Χάρις "grace, kindness, and life") is one of the Charites (Greek: Χάριτες) or "Graces", goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity and fertility; and in Homer's Iliad, Charis is the wife of Hephaestus.[1] Charis was also known as Cale ("Beauty") or Aglaea ("Splendor").[2]
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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.
- Theoi.com: Kharis Algaia
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