Focus On: (47) Aglaja
Aglaia was one of the three Kharites (Graces), along with Thalia and Euphrosyne, and the goddess of beauty, splendour, glory and adornment. She was the wife of the god Hephaistos.
Aglaia was one of the three Kharites (Graces), along with Thalia and Euphrosyne, and the goddess of beauty, splendour, glory and adornment. She was the wife of the god Hephaistos.
Name origin: Roman goddess of trust and good faith (bona fides). One of the original virtues to be considered an actual religious divinity. She is everything that is required for “honour and credibility, from fidelity in marriage, to contractual arrangements, and the obligation soldiers owed to Rome.”
Name origin: Greek; one of the three Kharites and goddess of good cheer, mirth, merriment and joy. Her name is the feminine form of the Greek word euphrosynos meaning “merriment”.
Name origin: Latin name for the French city of Marseille, from which the independent discover Jean Chacornac sighted it the night following de Gasparis’ discovery.
Name origin: Roman goddess of victory; also to honour Queen Victoria.
Name origin: Roman goddess representing various spheres, including fertility, brides, war, lunar cycles, beginnings, youth, liveliness and strength, and multiple others.