Aglaea (Charite)

Aglaea was the youngest of the Charites, Homer knew of a younger Charite named Pasithea. Aglaea was one of three daughters of Zeus and either the Oceanid Eurynome or Eunomia, goddess of good order and lawful conduct. Her two sisters are Euphrosyne and Thalia. Together they were known as the three Graces or the Charites. Aglaea was also known as Charis and Cale.

Aglaea was the goddess of beauty, splendor, glory, magnificence and adornment. She and her sisters attended Aphrodite and Aglaea sometimes acted as a messenger for the goddess of love.

Aglaea was married to Hephaestus after his divorce from Aphrodite and by him, became the mother of Eucleia, Eupheme, Euthenia, and Philophrosyne.