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|wketx=[[Charis]] (Greek: Χάρις) is a given name derived from a Greek word meaning "[[grace]], kindness, and life." | |||
In Greek mythology, a Charis is one of the Charites (Greek: [[Χάριτες]]) or "Graces", goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity and fertility; and in Homer's Iliad, Charis is the wife of Hephaestus. Charis was also known as Cale ("Beauty") or Aglaea ("Splendor"). | |||
Charis is also the Spartan name of a Grace. | |||
In the Greek and Hebrew biblical term Charis ([[χάρις]]) refers to good will, loving-kindness, favour, in particular to God's merciful grace. It is used over 140 times in the New Testament and is a central concept in the theology developed by St. Augustine of Hippo. | |||
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|btext=ιτος (ἡ) :<br />Charis, <i>litt.</i> « la Grâce » :<br /><b>1</b> femme d'Héphaïstos;<br /><b>2</b> [[αἱ]] Χάριτες, les Charites, les Grâces.<br />'''Étymologie:''' [[χάρις]]. | |btext=ιτος (ἡ) :<br />Charis, <i>litt.</i> « la Grâce » :<br /><b>1</b> femme d'Héphaïstos;<br /><b>2</b> [[αἱ]] Χάριτες, les Charites, les Grâces.<br />'''Étymologie:''' [[χάρις]]. | ||
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Charis (Greek: Χάρις) is a given name derived from a Greek word meaning "grace, kindness, and life."
In Greek mythology, a Charis is one of the Charites (Greek: Χάριτες) or "Graces", goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity and fertility; and in Homer's Iliad, Charis is the wife of Hephaestus. Charis was also known as Cale ("Beauty") or Aglaea ("Splendor").
Charis is also the Spartan name of a Grace.
In the Greek and Hebrew biblical term Charis (χάρις) refers to good will, loving-kindness, favour, in particular to God's merciful grace. It is used over 140 times in the New Testament and is a central concept in the theology developed by St. Augustine of Hippo.
French (Bailly abrégé)
ιτος (ἡ) :
Charis, litt. « la Grâce » :
1 femme d'Héphaïstos;
2 αἱ Χάριτες, les Charites, les Grâces.
Étymologie: χάρις.
English (Autenrieth)
the foregoing personified, as wife of Hephaestus, Il. 18.382.—Pl., Χάριτες, the Graces, handmaids of Aphrodīte, Il. 5.338, Il. 14.267, Il. 17.51, Od. 6.18, Od. 18.194.
Russian (Dvoretsky)
Χάρις: ῐτος (ᾰ) ἡ
1 Харита (жена Гефеста - в Илиаде) Hom.;
2 αἱ Χάριτες (dat. pl. Χαρίτεσσι) Хариты (лат. Gratiae, божества красоты и радости Hom.; они - дочери Зевса и океаниды Эвриномы: Ἀγλαΐη, Εὐφροσύνη и Θαλίη Hes.): Χαρίτων λόφος Her. холм Харит (в Ливии).
