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In Greek mythology, Cleta (/ˈkliːtə/; Ancient Greek: Κλήτα, romanizedKlḗtā means 'the glorious') was one of the Charites (Graces).

The Lakedaemonians say that the Charites are the two who gave them the names of Cleta and Phaenna. Her name means "renowned".

References

  1. Jane Ellen Harrison (1991). Prolegomena to the Study of Greek Religion. p. 286. ISBN 978-0-6910-1514-9
  2. Thomas Keightley, Leonhard Schmitz (2010). The Mythology of Ancient Greece and Italy. p. 193. ISBN 978-1-1625-9591-7


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