Aglaea, the Glossary
Aglaea or Aglaïa (litBrill's New Pauly,.) is one of the three Charites in Greek mythology, also called the Gratiae (Graces) in Roman mythology.[1]
Table of Contents
38 relations: ABC-Clio, Aphrodite, Athena, Bibliotheca (Pseudo-Apollodorus), Brill Publishers, Charis (mythology), Charites, Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, Dionysiaca, Eros, Eucleia, Eunomia, Eupheme (deity), Euphrosyne, Eurynome (Oceanid), Euthenia, Greek mythology, Hephaestus, Hesiod, Homer, Iliad, Nonnus, Oceanids, Orchomenus (Boeotia), Orphic Hymns, Orphism (religion), Otto Kern, Pasithea, Peitho, Philophrosyne, Pierre Grimal, Pindar, Realencyclopädie der classischen Altertumswissenschaft, Roman mythology, Thalia (Grace), Theogony, William Smith (lexicographer), Zeus.
- Beauty goddesses
- Consorts of Hephaestus
ABC-Clio
ABC-Clio, LLC (stylized ABC-CLIO) is an American publishing company for academic reference works and periodicals primarily on topics such as history and social sciences for educational and public library settings.
Aphrodite
Aphrodite is an ancient Greek goddess associated with love, lust, beauty, pleasure, passion, procreation, and as her syncretized Roman goddess counterpart Venus, desire, sex, fertility, prosperity, and victory. Aglaea and Aphrodite are beauty goddesses, Children of Zeus and Consorts of Hephaestus.
Athena
Athena or Athene, often given the epithet Pallas, is an ancient Greek goddess associated with wisdom, warfare, and handicraft who was later syncretized with the Roman goddess Minerva. Aglaea and Athena are Children of Zeus.
Bibliotheca (Pseudo-Apollodorus)
The Bibliotheca (Ancient Greek: label), also known as the Bibliotheca of Pseudo-Apollodorus, is a compendium of Greek myths and heroic legends, genealogical tables and histories arranged in three books, generally dated to the first or second century CE.
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Brill Publishers
Brill Academic Publishers, also known as E. J. Brill, Koninklijke Brill, Brill, is a Dutch international academic publisher of books and journals.
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Charis (mythology)
Charis (Χάρις "grace, beauty, and life") is a goddess in Greek mythology. Aglaea and Charis (mythology) are beauty goddesses and greek goddesses.
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Charites
In Greek mythology, the Charites (Χάριτες), singular Charis, or Graces, were three or more goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity, goodwill, and fertility. Aglaea and Charites are beauty goddesses, Children of Zeus and greek goddesses.
Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology
The Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology is a biographical dictionary of classical antiquity, edited by William Smith and originally published in London by Taylor, Walton (and Maberly) and John Murray from 1844 to 1849 in three volumes of more than 3,700 pages.
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Dionysiaca
The Dionysiaca (Διονυσιακά, Dionysiaká) is an ancient Greek epic poem and the principal work of Nonnus.
Eros
In Greek mythology, Eros (Ἔρως|lit.
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Eucleia
In Greek mythology, Eucleia or Eukleia (Ancient Greek: Ευκλεία) was the female personification of glory and good repute. Aglaea and Eucleia are greek goddesses.
Eunomia
In Greek mythology, Eunomia (Εὐνομία) was a minor goddess of law and legislation (her name can be translated as "good order", "governance according to good laws"), as well as the spring-time goddess of green pastures (eû means "well, good" in Greek, and νόμος, nómos, means "law", while pasturelands are called nomia). Aglaea and Eunomia are Children of Zeus and greek goddesses.
Eupheme (deity)
In Orphic literature, Eupheme was one of the daughters of Hephaestus and Aglaea, alongside Euthenia, Eucleia, and Philophrosyne. Aglaea and Eupheme (deity) are greek goddesses.
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Euphrosyne
In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Euphrosyne (Εὐφροσύνη) is a goddess, one of the three Charites, known in ancient Rome as the Gratiae (Graces). Aglaea and Euphrosyne are Children of Zeus and greek goddesses.
Eurynome (Oceanid)
Eurynome (Eurynómē) was a deity of ancient Greek religion worshipped at a sanctuary near the confluence of rivers called the Neda and the Lymax in classical Peloponnesus. Aglaea and Eurynome (Oceanid) are greek goddesses.
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Euthenia
Euthenia (Eustheneia) was the ancient Greek female spirit of prosperity. Aglaea and Euthenia are greek goddesses.
Greek mythology
Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the ancient Greeks, and a genre of ancient Greek folklore, today absorbed alongside Roman mythology into the broader designation of classical mythology.
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Hephaestus
Hephaestus (eight spellings; Hḗphaistos) is the Greek god of artisans, blacksmiths, carpenters, craftsmen, fire, metallurgy, metalworking, sculpture and volcanoes. Aglaea and Hephaestus are Children of Zeus.
Hesiod
Hesiod (or; Ἡσίοδος Hēsíodos) was an ancient Greek poet generally thought to have been active between 750 and 650 BC, around the same time as Homer.
Homer
Homer (Ὅμηρος,; 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.
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Iliad
The Iliad (Iliás,; " about Ilion (Troy)") is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer.
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Nonnus
Nonnus of Panopolis (Νόννος ὁ Πανοπολίτης, Nónnos ho Panopolítēs, 5th century CE) was the most notable Greek epic poet of the Imperial Roman era.
Oceanids
In Greek mythology, the Oceanids or Oceanides (Ōkeanídes, pl. of label) are the nymphs who were the three thousand (a number interpreted as meaning "innumerable") daughters of the Titans Oceanus and Tethys.
Orchomenus (Ὀρχομενός Orchomenos), the setting for many early Greek myths, is best known today as a rich archaeological site in Boeotia, Greece, that was inhabited from the Neolithic through the Hellenistic periods.
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Orphic Hymns
The Orphic Hymns are a collection of eighty-seven hymns addressed to various deities, and are among the few extant works of Orphic literature.
Orphism (religion)
Orphism (more rarely Orphicism; Orphiká) is the name given to a set of religious beliefs and practices originating in Thrace and later spreading to the ancient Greek and Hellenistic world, associated with literature ascribed to the mythical Thracian poet Orpheus, who descended into the Greek underworld and returned.
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Otto Kern
Otto Ferdinand Georg Kern (14 February 1863 in Schulpforte (now part of Bad Kösen) – 31 January 1942 in Halle an der Saale) was a German classical philologist, archaeologist and epigraphist.
Pasithea
In Greek mythology, Pasithea (Πασιθέα), or Pasithee, was one of the Graces. Aglaea and Pasithea are greek goddesses.
Peitho
In Greek mythology, Peitho (Persuasion or 'winning eloquence') is the personification of persuasion.
Philophrosyne
Philophrosyne was the ancient Greek female spirit of welcome, friendliness, and kindness. Aglaea and Philophrosyne are greek goddesses.
Pierre Grimal
Pierre Grimal (November 21, 1912, in Paris – November 2, 1996, in Paris) was a French historian, classicist and Latinist.
Pindar
Pindar (Πίνδαρος; Pindarus) was an Ancient Greek lyric poet from Thebes.
Realencyclopädie der classischen Altertumswissenschaft
The Realencyclopädie (German for "Practical Encyclopedia"; RE) is a series of German encyclopedias on Greco-Roman topics and scholarship.
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Roman mythology
Roman mythology is the body of myths of ancient Rome as represented in the literature and visual arts of the Romans, and is a form of Roman folklore.
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Thalia (Grace)
In Greek mythology, Thalia or Thaleia (or; the joyous, the abundance) was one of the three Charites or Graces, along with her sisters Aglaea and Euphrosyne. Aglaea and Thalia (Grace) are Children of Zeus and greek goddesses.
Theogony
The Theogony (i.e. "the genealogy or birth of the gods") is a poem by Hesiod (8th–7th century BC) describing the origins and genealogies of the Greek gods, composed.
William Smith (lexicographer)
Sir William Smith (20 May 1813 – 7 October 1893) was an English lexicographer.
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Zeus
Zeus is the sky and thunder god in ancient Greek religion and mythology, who rules as king of the gods on Mount Olympus.
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See also
Beauty goddesses
- Aglaea
- Antheia
- Aphrodite
- Charis (mythology)
- Charites
- Clíodhna
- Cleta
- Dewi Ratih
- Erzulie
- Freyja
- Hathor
- Indrani
- Kale (mythology)
- Kallone
- Kisshōten
- Lakshmi
- Oshun
- Parvati
- Phaenna
- Prende
- Venus (mythology)
- Xōchiquetzal
- Yang Asha
Consorts of Hephaestus
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aglaea
Also known as Aglaea (Greek mythology), Aglaea, the Charis, Aglaia (Greek goddess), Aglaia (Greek mythology), Aglaia, the Charis, Aglaïa.