In
Greek mythology
A major branch of classical mythology, Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the ancient Greeks, and a genre of Ancient Greek folklore. These stories concern the origin and nature of the world, the lives and activities of de ...
, 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 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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