Charis (mythology)

She is a member of the Charites (Ancient Greek: Χάριτες) — or Gratiae (Graces) in Roman mythology — who are goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, creativity and fertility.

[2] However, Hesiod names the member of the Charites who is married to Hephaestus as Aglaea,[3] and some scholars conclude that these references refer to the same goddess under different names.

[4] However, Aglaea appears in the Dionysiaca, and although she is referred to generically as "the Charis" when carrying out orders from Aphrodite, she also explicitly refers to Charis as a separate (and less loyal) attendant of Aphrodite when speaking to Eros.

[5] The Dionysiaca refers to Charis several other times, including twice alongside the goddesses Aphrodite (called by the epithets Cythereia and Paphian), Hera, Leto, Athena, Artemis, and Hebe.

[6] Harmonia, daughter of Aphrodite and Ares, is compared to Charis and referred to by that name by the Libyan army,[2] although later Charis accompanies Aphrodite when visiting Harmonia.