Charis
deity earth Greek single tradition · 2
Charis is a goddess in Greek mythology and a member of the Charites, also known as the Graces in Roman mythology. The Charites are goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, creativity and fertility. While Charis can refer to a member of this group generically, the name is also used for specific goddesses in surviving sources.
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When
- First attested
- 800 BCE
- Attested period
- -800 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Greek deity attested in ancient Greek mythology, continuing in classical tradition and modern scholarship.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Gratiae, Euphrosyne, Thalia, Aglaea, Pasithea, Auxo, Hegemone, Cleta, Phaenna, Kale, Zeus, Ares, Hera, Eurynome (Queen of the Titans), Oceanus, Peitho, Typhon, Athena, Thetis, Hebe, Leto, Harmonia, Artemis (Diana)
- aspect of
- Charites
- syncretized with
- Gratiae
- serves
- Aphrodite
- consort of
- Hephaestus
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“Charis is the wife of Hephaestus, as described in Homer's Iliad (written ~8th century BCE)...In the Iliad, Charis lives with Hephaestus in a bronze-wrought home on Mount Olympus, into which she welcomes Thetis”
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“627 Charis Charisma Charis (name) Grâces”
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