Charis (mythology)

In Greek mythology, Charis (/ˈkeɪrɪs/; 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]

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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[1] 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-2] Theoi.com: Kharis Algaia

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