Charis

Goddess

Charis (; Ancient Greek: Χάρις, or Kharis, "Grace"), is a goddess in Greek 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.

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Charis. (26) Flaxman Ilias 1795, Zeichnung 1793, 184 x 248 mm
(26) Flaxman Ilias 1795, Zeichnung 1793, 184 x 248 mm · H.-P.HaackImage source ↗Public domain

Mentions in the Iliad

A. T. Murray, Loeb Classical Library, Harvard University Press, 1924 · Homer, Iliad with an English Translation · CC BY-SA 3.0 US

“And while he laboured thereat with cunning skill, meanwhile there drew nigh to him the goddess, silver-footed Thetis. And Charis of the gleaming veil came forward and marked her—fair Charis, whom the famed god of the two strong arms had wedded. And she clasped her by the hand, and spake, and addressed her:”
Il. 18.380–384

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And while he laboured thereat with cunning skill, meanwhile there drew nigh to him the goddess, silver-footed Thetis. And Charis of the gleaming veil came forward and marked her—fair Charis, whom the famed god of the two strong arms had wedded. And she clasped her by the hand, and spake, and addressed her:
Il. 18.383

Il. 18.383

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Wikidata Q1108130

Reference material remains distinct from the poem’s assertions. Characters who share a name retain separate pages.