Aglaea

== English == === Alternative forms === Aglaia Aglaïa Aegle === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin Aglaea, from Ancient Greek Ἀγλαΐα (Aglaḯa, literally “Splendour, Glory, Glow”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /əˈɡliː.ə/, /əˈɡlaɪ.ə/ Rhymes: -iːə, -aɪə === Proper noun === Aglaea (Greek mythology) One of the Charites (the youngest, although Homer names another younger). (Greek mythology) A daughter of Asclepius and goddess/personification of good health and the glow of health. (Greek mythology) A daughter of Mantineus, founder of Mantinea, the wife of Abas and mother of the twins Acrisius and Proetus; also known as Ocalea. (Greek mythology) A daughter of Thespius and Megamede who bore Heracles a son, Antiades. (Greek mythology) A nymph who was mother of Nireus by Charopus, king of Syme. (Greek mythology) The wife of Amythaon and mother of Melampus and Bias. (astronomy) The main-belt asteroid 47 Aglaja, named after the Aglaea of the Charites.