Aglaea

Meaning

Proper Noun

• One of the Charites (the youngest, although Homer names another younger).
• A daughter of Asclepius and goddess/personification of good health and the glow of health.
• A daughter of Mantineus, founder of Mantinea, the wife of Abas and mother of the twins Acrisius and Proetus; also known as Ocalea.
• A daughter of Thespius and Megamede who bore Heracles a son, Antiades.
• A nymph who was mother of Nireus by Charopus, king of Syme.
• The wife of Amythaon and mother of Melampus and Bias.
• The main-belt asteroid 47 Aglaja, named after the Aglaea of the Charites.

Origin

• From Ancient Greek Ἀγλαΐα.