Aglaea
Aglaea or Aglaïa is the name of several figures in Greek mythology, the best known of which is one of the three Charites or Gratiae.Mythology
Aglaea is the Greek goddess of beauty, splendor, glory, magnificence, and adornment.
She is the youngest of the Charites according to Hesiod. Aglaea is one of three daughters of Zeus and either the Oceanid Eurynome, or of Eunomia, the goddess of good order and lawful conduct. Her two sisters are Euphrosyne, the goddess of joy or mirth, and Thalia, the goddess of festivity and rich banquets. Together they are known as the Charities in Greek mythology or the Gratiae in Roman mythology, and they were responsible for overseeing all feasts and dances. They were part of the retinue of Aphrodite with Aglaea sometimes acting as her messenger.
Aglaea was also known as Charis and Kale. Aglaea was married to Hephaestus, typically seen as after his divorce from Aphrodite, and by him she became mother of Eucleia, Eupheme, Euthenia, and Philophrosyne.
