Chariclea

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Charíkleia (Χαρίκλεια)”, composed of two elements: “kháris ‎(χάρις)” (beauty, elegance, charm, grace), which in turn derives from” khaírō ‎(χαίρω)” (to be full of cheer, to enjoy, To be very glad) plus “kléos (κλέος)” (rumor, report, good report, fame, glory). In turn, the name means “great glory and elegance.” In Greek mythology, a Charis is one of the Charites (Greek: Χάριτες) or “Graces,” goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity, and fertility; and in Homer’s Iliad, Charis is the wife of Hephaestus. Charis was also known as Cale “Beauty” or Aglaea “Splendor.” Aethiopica (Greek: Αἰθιοπικά) “, The Ethiopian Story,” is an ancient Greek romance or novel. It was written by Heliodorus of Emesa and is his only known work.