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Aglaia (given Name)
Aglaia is a feminine given name that comes from the ancient Greek Grace Aglaia (Ἀγλαΐα). It may also be written Aglaïa or sometimes as Aglaja, Aglaya, or Aglaea. People named Aglaia include: * Aglaia Anastasiou (born 1986), Greek swimmer * Aglaia Coronio (1834–1906), British embroiderer, bookbinder, and art collector * Aglaia Konrad (born 1960), Austrian photographer and educator * Aglaia Koras, Greek-American pianist * Aglaia Kremezi, Greek food writer and journalist * Aglaia Mortcheva (born 1972), Bulgarian animator, illustrator, voice actress, and professor * Aglaia Papa (1904–1984), Greek painter * Aglaia Pezzato (born 1994), Italian swimmer * Aglaia Szyszkowitz (born 1968), Austrian actress * Aglaja Brix (born 1990), German actress * Aglaja Orgeni (1841–1926), Hungarian coloratura soprano * Aglaja Schmid (1926–2003), Austrian stage and film actress * Aglaja Veteranyi (1962–2002), Swiss writer * Aglaya Tarasova (born 1994), Russian actress In fiction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charites
In Greek mythology, the Charites ( ), singular ''Charis'', or Graces, were three or more goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity, goodwill, and fertility. Hesiod names three – Aglaea ("Shining"), Euphrosyne ("Joy"), and Thalia ("Blooming")Hesiod, ''Theogony''907 ff – and names Aglaea as the youngest and the wife of Hephaestus. In Roman mythology they were known as the , the "Graces". Some sources use the appellation "Charis" as the name of one of the Charites, and equate her with Aglaea, as she too is referred to as the wife of Hephaestus. The Charites were usually considered the daughters of Zeus and Oceanid Eurynome. Rarely, they were said to be daughters of Dionysus and Coronis or of Helios and the Naiad AeglePausanias, ''Description of Greece''9.35.5 or of Hera by an unnamed father. Other possible names of their mother by Zeus are Eurydome, Eurymedousa, or Euanthe. Homer identified them as part of the retinue of Aphrodite. The Charites were also associa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aglaia Pezzato
Aglaia Mafalda Pezzato (born 22 April 1994) is an Italian swimmer. She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a .... References External links * * * * * 1994 births Living people Italian female swimmers Olympic swimmers for Italy Swimmers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Medalists at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) Summer World University Games medalists in swimming FISU World University Games bronze medalists for Italy Medalists at the 2019 Summer Universiade {{Italy-swimming-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aglaya Tarasova
Aglaya Viktorovna Tarasova (russian: Аглая Викторовна Тарасова; born April 18, 1994) is a Russian actress. She is best known for her role in a romantic drama ''Ice'' (as Nadya Lapshina). Winner of the Golden Eagle Award (2019) for the best female movie role. Biography Darya-Aglaya Tarasova was born in Saint Petersburg, the daughter of actress Kseniya Rappoport and businessman Viktor Tarasov. She studied at the St. Petersburg State University Saint Petersburg State University (SPBU; russian: Санкт-Петербургский государственный университет) is a public research university in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Founded in 1724 by a decree of Peter the G .... She has never gone through actor's education. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aglaja Veteranyi
Aglaja Veteranyi (1962–2002) was a Swiss writer of Romanian origin, from a family of Romanian and Hungarian descent. She was born in Bucharest but eventually settled in Switzerland with her family of touring circus performers. She is best known for her novel ''Why the Child Is Cooking in the Polenta''. She ended her life in 2002 by drowning herself in Lake Zurich __NOTOC__ Lake Zurich ( Swiss German/Alemannic: ''Zürisee''; German: ''Zürichsee''; rm, Lai da Turitg) is a lake in Switzerland, extending southeast of the city of Zürich. Depending on the context, Lake Zurich or ''Zürichsee'' can be used to .... Awards * 2000, Adelbert von Chamisso Prize References 1962 births 2002 suicides 2002 deaths Writers from Bucharest Romanian people of Hungarian descent Suicides by drowning in Switzerland category:Swiss writers Swiss women writers Romanian emigrants to Switzerland {{Switzerland-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aglaja Schmid
Aglaja Schmid (1926–2003) was an Austrian stage and film actress.Fritsche, p. 232. She was married to the theatre and film director Rudolf Steinboeck. Selected filmography * '' The Other Life'' (1948) * ''The Trial'' (1948) * ''Dreaming Days'' (1951) * ''My Name is Niki'' (1952) * ''Franz Schubert'' (1953) * ''Daughter of the Regiment A daughter is a female reproduction, offspring; a girl or a woman in relation to her parents. Daughterhood is the state of being someone's daughter. The male counterpart is a son. Analogously the name is used in several areas to show relations ...'' (1953) References Bibliography * External links * 1926 births 2003 deaths Austrian film actresses {{Austria-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aglaja Orgeni
Aglaja Orgeni (born Anna Maria von Görger St Jörgen; 17 December 1841 – 15 March 1926), was a Hungarian coloratura soprano.Forbes, Elizabeth (1992). "Orgeni, Aglaja" in Sadie 3: 752. Biography Orgeni was born in Rimászombat, Galicia (now Rimavská Sobota, Slovakia). She studied with Pauline Viardot in Baden-Baden and Mathilde Marchesi.Rosenthal, Harold (1992). "Siems, Margarethe" in Sadie 4: 372. She became a member of the Hofoper Berlin (1865–1866), making her debut as Amina in Bellini's ''La sonnambula''. In 1866, she performed at Covent Garden singing Violetta in Verdi's '' La traviata'' and the title roles in Donizetti's ''Lucia di Lammermoor'' and Friedrich von Flotow's ''Martha''. She also appeared in the German cities of Leipzig, Dresden, and Hanover. In 1872 she appeared in Vienna, and in 1873, in Munich where she performed the roles of Leonora in Verdi's ''Il trovatore'', Amina in ''La sonnambula'', and Valentine in Meyerbeer's ''Les Huguenots''. Her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aglaja Brix
Aglaja Brix (born August 15, 1990) is a German actress. She is best known for playing the role of Vivien Overbeck in the TV detective series Die Pfefferkörner. Biography Brix was born and raised in Hamburg, Germany. After her debut in the detective series Doppelter Einsatz ''Doppelter Einsatz'' is a German television series. This classic series starred Despina Pajanou as one of the two titular female, Hamburg police officers. Her partner changed over the seasons. See also *List of German television series T ..., Aglaja in 1999 joined the cast of Die Pfefferkörner, the role of Vivien "Vivi" Overbeck, who plays the role until 2005. From 2006 joins an acting career with that of model, posing for photographs and advertising campaigns. 500px.com (2011-08-11). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aglaia Szyszkowitz
Aglaia Szyszkowitz (born 11 January 1968) is an Austrian actress. She has appeared in more than seventy films since 1995. Filmography Film References External links * 1968 births Living people Austrian film actresses {{Austria-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aglaia Papa
Aglaia Papa ( el, Αγλαΐα Παπά, 1904–84) was a Greek painter. Life Aglaia Papa was born in Corfu in 1904. Her family lived in Janicat, then in the Ottoman Empire, now in Albania. Her older sister Katina Papa (1903–57) would become a well-known author. When she was a teenager the Papa family fled persecution by Turks and Albanians in the region and settled in Corfu. She attended courses in painting in Corfu with Marco Zavitzianos and Konstantinos Parthenis. She studied at the Athens School of Fine Arts under Nikolaos Lytras, Konstantinos Parthenis and Thomas Thomopoulos. After graduating she continued to study in Trieste, Milan and Vienna, where she took classes in art history. She returned to Greece and became a teacher of painting and decorative arts at the Vocational School of Amalieiou Orphanage. After the death of her sister Katina she arranged for publication of Katina's novel "In a girls' high school" and a collection of Katina's poems. Aglaia Papa died in Pira ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aglaea
Aglaea () or Aglaïa (; grc, Ἀγλαΐα, lit=festive radiance) is one of the three ''Charites'' or ''Gratiae'' (Graces) in Greek mythology. Family According to Hesiod, Aglaea is the youngest of the Charites, the three daughters of Zeus and the Oceanid Eurynome. The mythographer Apollodorus, in constrast, calls them the children of Zeus by Eunomia, the goddess of good order and lawful conduct. Aglaea's two sisters are Euphrosyne, the goddess of joy or mirth, and Thalia, the goddess of festivity and rich banquets. Together they are known as the Charites in Greek mythology or the ''Gratiae'' (Graces) in Roman mythology, and they were responsible for overseeing all feasts and dances. They were part of the retinue of Aphrodite with Aglaea sometimes acting as her messenger. Aglaea was married to Hephaestus, typically seen as after his divorce from Aphrodite, and by him she became mother of Eucleia ("Good Repute"), Eupheme ("Acclaim"), Euthenia ("Prosperity"), and Philophrosyn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aglaia Mortcheva
Aglaia Mortcheva ( bg, Аглая Морчева) (born 1972) is a Bulgarian voice actress and former animator and illustrator, best known for her portrayal of Vendetta on the ''Making Fiends'' web series and on the television series. Mortcheva is also a professor of art and animation at California State University, Northridge. Biography Mortcheva was born and raised in Sofia, Bulgaria. At age six, she started working as a child actress and later became an artist at age fourteen. At age twenty six, she moved to Los Angeles, California, where she currently lives with her husband. They have two children born in 1998 and 2002. She worked on shows such as '' South Park''. In 2003, Mortcheva was the voice of Vendetta Vendetta may refer to: * Feud or vendetta, a long-running argument or fight Film * ''Vendetta'' (1919 film), a film featuring Harry Liedtke * ''Vendetta'' (1950 film), an American drama produced by Howard Hughes * ''Vendetta'' (1986 film), a ... on Amy Winfrey' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aglaia Kremezi
Aglaia Kremezi (Αγλαΐα Κρεμέζη) is a Greek food writer and journalist, often considered "one of Greece's foremost cooking authorities". She lives on the island of Kea (island), Kea, Greece, where she runs a cooking school. Bibliography * ''The Mediterranean Pantry: Creating and Using Condiments and Seasonings'', 1994 * ''Mediterranean Hot: Spicy Recipes from Southern Italy, Greece, Turkey and North Africa'', 1996 * ''The Foods of Greece'', 1999 * ''The Foods of the Greek Islands: Cooking and Culture at the Crossroads of the Mediterranean'', 2000 Notes External links Aglaia's table official Web site Living people Greek food writers Greek women journalists People from Kea (island) Women food writers Women cookbook writers Year of birth missing (living people) {{Greece-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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