aglaea

Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).

Synonyms: aglaia

Antonyms: aglaia

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|Greek mythology}} One of the [[Charites]] (the youngest, although [[Homer]] names another younger).
2. {{lb|en|Greek mythology}} A [[daughter]] of [[Asclepius]] and [[goddess]]/[[personification]] of [[good]] [[health]] and the glow of [[health]].
3. {{lb|en|Greek mythology}} A daughter of Mantineus, founder of [[Mantinea]], the wife of Abas and mother of the twins [[Acrisius]] and {{taxfmt|Proetus|genus}}; ''also known as [[Ocalea]]''.
4. {{lb|en|Greek mythology}} A daughter of [[Thespius]] and [[Megamede]] who bore [[Heracles]] a son, [[Antiades]].
5. {{lb|en|Greek mythology}} A [[nymph]] who was [[mother]] of [[Nireus]] by [[Charopus]], king of [[Syme]].
6. {{lb|en|Greek mythology}} The [[wife]] of Amythaon and mother of {{taxfmt|Melampus|genus}} and [[Bias]].
7. {{lb|en|astronomy}} The main-belt [[asteroid]] {{w|47 Aglaja}}, named after the Aglaea of the Charites.

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