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Aglaea.

One of the Charites (the youngest, although Homer names another younger).

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name/əˈɡliː.ə//əˈɡlaɪ.ə/

  1. One of the Charites (the youngest, although Homer names another younger).

    Greek

  2. A daughter of Asclepius and goddess/personification of good health and the glow of health.

    Greek

  3. A daughter of Mantineus, founder of Mantinea, the wife of Abas and mother of the twins Acrisius and Proetus; also known as Ocalea.

    Greek

  4. A daughter of Thespius and Megamede who bore Heracles a son, Antiades.

    Greek

  5. A nymph who was mother of Nireus by Charopus, king of Syme.

    Greek

  6. The wife of Amythaon and mother of Melampus and Bias.

    Greek

  7. The main-belt asteroid 47 Aglaja, named after the Aglaea of the Charites.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin Aglaea, from Ancient Greek Ἀγλαΐα (Aglaḯa, literally “Splendour, Glory, Glow”).

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