In
Greek mythology
A major branch of classical mythology, Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the Ancient Greece, ancient Greeks, and a genre of Ancient Greek folklore. These stories concern the Cosmogony, origin and Cosmology#Metaphysical co ...
, Phaenna ( el, Φαέννα, "the shining"), was one of the
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 ...
(Graces).
The
Lakedaemonians, say that the Charites are two, who gave them the names of
Kleta
In Greek mythology, Cleta (; Ancient Greek: Κλήτα ''Klḗtā'' means 'the glorious') was one of the Charites (Graces).
The Lakedaemonians, say that the Charites are two, who gave them the names of Cleta and Phaenna In Greek mythology, Phaenn ...
and Phaenna. Her name means "Bright".
[Thomas Keightley, Leonhard Schmitz (2010). The Mythology of Ancient Greece and Italy. p. 193. ]
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Beauty goddesses
Greek goddesses
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