Χάρις
Κινδυνεύουσι γὰρ ὅσοι τυγχάνουσιν ὀρθῶς ἁπτόμενοι φιλοσοφίας λεληθέναι τοὺς ἄλλους ὅτι οὐδὲν ἄλλο αὐτοὶ ἐπιτηδεύουσιν ἢ ἀποθνῄσκειν τε καὶ τεθνάναι → Actually, the rest of us probably haven't realized that those who manage to pursue philosophy as it should be pursued are practicing nothing else but dying and being dead (Socrates via Plato, Phaedo 64a.5)
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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).
