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In Greek mythology
A major branch of classical mythology, Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the ancient Greeks, and a genre of Ancient Greek folklore. These stories concern the origin and nature of the world, the lives and activities of ...
, Charis (; grc, Χάρις "grace, beauty, and life") is one of the Charites
In Greek mythology, the Charites ( ), singular ''Charis'', or Graces, were three or more goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity, goodwill, and fertility. Hesiod names three – Aglaea ("Shining"), Euphrosyne ("Joy"), and Thalia ...
( grc, Χάριτες) or "Graces", goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity and fertility; and in Homer
Homer (; grc, Ὅμηρος , ''Hómēros'') (born ) was a Greek poet who is credited as the author of the '' Iliad'' and the '' Odyssey'', two epic poems that are foundational works of ancient Greek literature. Homer is considered one of ...
's ''Iliad
The ''Iliad'' (; grc, Ἰλιάς, Iliás, ; "a poem about Ilium") is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is one of the oldest extant works of literature still widely read by modern audiences. As with the '' Odys ...
''. Charis was also known as Cale Cale may refer to:
People
* Cale (name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the name
* Calé, an endonym used by Romani subgroups in Spain and Portugal
Places
* Cale, Arkansas, a town in Nevada County, Arkansas, United States ...
("Beauty") or Aglaea
Aglaea () or Aglaïa (; grc, Ἀγλαΐα, lit=festive radiance) is one of the three '' Charites'' or ''Gratiae'' (Graces) in Greek mythology.
Family
According to Hesiod, Aglaea is the youngest of the Charites, the three daughters of Zeus ...
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