…The singular form is Charis. In Latin it is called Gratiae, and in English Graces. Originally a symbol of the joy brought by the abundant blessings of nature, the number and names of the three sisters are not fixed, but usually, following Hesiod's Theogony, they are assigned to the three sisters Aglaia (Brightness), Euphrosynē (Joy), and Thaleia (Flowering), whose father was Zeus. *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Gratiae" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…単数形はカリスCharis。ラテン語ではグラティアエGratiae,英語ではグレーシズGracesと呼ばれる。もともと豊かな自然の恵みがもたらす喜びの象徴で,その数も名も一定しないが,普通はヘシオドスの《神統記》に従い,ゼウスを父とするアグライアAglaia(輝き),エウフロシュネEuphrosynē(喜び),タレイアThaleia(花の盛り)の3人姉妹をこれにあてる。… ※「Gratiae」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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