Aphrodite (World Book «AF roh DY tee») (Αφροδίτη, "risen from sea-foam") is the Greek goddess of love and beauty. Aphrodite - Worship. The epithet Aphrodite Acidalia was occasionally added to her name, after the spring she used to bathe in, located in Boeotia (Virgil I, 720). She was also called Kypris or Cytherea after her alleged birth-places in Cyprus and Cythera, respectively. The island of Cythera was a center of her cult. She was associated with Hesp ...

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• Aphrodite - Birth
• Aphrodite - Adulthood
• Aphrodite - Marriage with Hephaestus
• Aphrodite - Aphrodite and Psyche
• Aphrodite - Adonis
• Aphrodite - The Judgement of Paris
• Aphrodite - Pygmalion and Galatea
• Aphrodite - Other Stories
• Aphrodite - Aphrodite in Neopaganism
• Aphrodite - Consorts and children
• Aphrodite - Other names

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Aphrodite: The Greek goddess of love.

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Aphrodite:

The Greek Goddess of love and beauty, Roman Goddess Venus.

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Venus is a planet rich in mythology from many different traditions; it is not without reason that the forthcoming Venus Transit as attracted so much attention. The author, Maya White has been a student and teacher of the metaphysical world for over 25 years and her focus as an astrologer include Theosophy, mysticism, spiritual healing and natal & astrology charts.

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Aphrodite, in many of the myths involving her, is characterized as vain, ill-tempered and easily offended. Though she is one of the few gods of the Greek Pantheon to be actually married, she is frequently unfaithful to her husband. Hephaestus, of course, is one of the most even-tempered of the Hellenic deities; Aphrodite seems to prefer Ares, the volatile god of war. In Homer's Iliad she surges into battle to save her son, but abandons him (in fact, drops him as she flies through the air) when she herself is hurt (Ares does much the same thi ...

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Aphrodite, Aphrodite - Worship, Aphrodite - Birth, Aphrodite - Adulthood, Aphrodite - Marriage with Hephaestus, Aphrodite - Aphrodite and Psyche, Aphrodite - Adonis, Aphrodite - The Judgement of Paris, Aphrodite - Pygmalion and Galatea, Aphrodite - Other Stories, Aphrodite - Aphrodite in Neopaganism, Aphrodite - Consorts and children, Aphrodite - Other names

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The Aphrodite of Knidos was one of the most famous creations of the Attic sculptor Praxiteles (4th century BC). The statue became famous for being one of the first religious depictions of a major female god completely nude. According to a possibly apocryphal account by Pliny the Elder, Praxiteles received a commission from the citizens of Kos for a statue of the goddess Aphrodite. Praxiteles then created two v ...

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Hephaestus (World Book «hih FEHS tuhs») (Greek: Ἡφαιστος Hêphaistos) is the Greek god whose approximate Roman equivalent is Vulcan; he is the god of blacksmiths, craftsmen, artisans, sculptors, metals and metallurgy, and fire. He was worshipped in all the manufacturing and industrial centers of Greece, especially Athens. Though his forge lay in the volcanic heart of Lemnos, Hephaestus became associa ...

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The Venus de Milo is an ancient Greek statue and one of the most famous pieces of ancient Greek sculpture. It is believed to depict Aphrodite (called Venus by the Romans), the Greek goddess of love and beauty. It is a marble sculpture, slightly larger than life size at 203 cm (80 inches) high, but without its arms and its original plinth. From an inscription on its now-lost plinth, it is thought to be the work of Alexandros of Antioch; it was earlier mistakenly attributed to the master sculptor Praxiteles. Venus de Milo ...

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Aphrodite Terra is one of two main highland regions on the planet Venus. It is the larger of the two "continents" - about the size of South America, and is located along the equator of the planet. It was named after the Greek goddess of love and beauty. Other related archivesGreek, South America, Venus

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Aphrodite's Child was a Greek rock band formed in 1968 by vocalist Demis Roussos, multi-instrumentalist Vangelis Papathanassiou and drummer Lucas Sideras. After a failed attempt to enter England, the band regrouped in Paris, where guitarist Anargyros "Silver" Koulouris was added to their line-up (although he would be forced to leave the band to perform military service, with guitar and bass both being played by Roussos during his absence). The band's first two albums, End of the World and It's Five O'Clock, combin ...

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In Greek mythology, the name Butes referred to four different people. Aphrodite's lover and a Sicilian king. He was the father of Eryx by Aphrodite. Boreas' son. He offended Dionysus and was made insane. Son of Pandion and Zeuxippe. He was a priest of Poseidon and Athena and was worshipped as a hero by the Athenians. An Argonaut, son of Teleon. Categories: Greek mythological people | Sicilian characters in Greek mythology

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Caelus was the Latin name that the Romans used for the Greek sky god Uranus. Caelus (sometimes spelt Coelus), was, by marriage to Tellus (Greek: Gaia), the father of Saturn (Cronus), Ops (Rhea), Oceanus and the other Titans, as well as the Gigantes. Alone, Caelus was the father of Venus (Aphrodite). Other related archivesAphrodite, Cronus, Gaia, Gigantes, Latin, Oceanus, Rhea, Tellus, Uranus, Venus

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Pothos can mean: Epipremnum pinnatum - houseplant commonly called pothos, and once classified in the genus Pothos Pothos (genus) Pothos (mythology) - Pothos was the longing towards an unattainable goal, one of the Erotes of Aphrodite, and a son of Zephyrus and Iris His brothers are Himeros and Anteros Pothos (Greece) - a village that is part of the commune of Lala in Ilia Prefecture. Other related archivesAnteros, Aphrodite, Epiprem

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Dione (pronounced in three syllables) may refer to several things: In Greek mythology, Dione ("divine queen"), in three syllables, was the mother of Aphrodite by Zeus. She was a Titan. Her name is actually a feminine form of Zeus. The name is also used to refer to Aphrodite. In astronomy there are two bodies named after the Titan Dione: Dione is a moon of Saturn. 106 Dione is an asteroid Dione (pronounced in two syllables) is a term used in organi

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In Greek mythology, Anaxarete was a Cypriot maiden who refused the advances of a shepherd named Iphis. He killed himself in despair but Anaxarete was still not moved, so Aphrodite changed her to stone. Ovid XIV, 698. Category: Greek mythological people ...

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Ba‘alat Gebal, 'Lady of Byblos', was the goddess of the city of Byblos, sometimes known to the Greeks as Baaltis. She was generally identified with the pan-Semitic goddess ‘Ashtar and so equated with the Greek goddess Aphrodite. However Sanchuniathon equates her with the Greek goddess Dione and presents her as a sister of ‘Ashtart (Aphrodite) and Rhea (who is probably Asherah), all three being wives of El. He says she bore daughters to El and that it was El who gave the city of Byblos to Baaltis who is also called ...

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In Greek mythology, Calliope (Greek: Καλλιoπη, beautiful-voiced) was the muse of heroic poetry. She had two sons, Orpheus and Linus with Apollo. She was the oldest and wisest of the Muses. She was the judge in the argument over Adonis between Aphrodite and Persephone. She was represented by a stylus and wax tablets. Calliope | Clio | Erato | Euterpe | Melpomene | Polyhymnia | Terpsichore | Thalia | Urania ...

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Cytherea can be: Another name for the goddess Aphrodite of Greek mythology, A synonym of the orchid genus Calypso. One of the generic names of an edible mollusc, Cytherea chione, from the Mediterranean that is eaten in Spain, Italy, Morocco, Balkan countries and elsewhere, and Other related archivesAphrodite, Balkan countries, Calypso, Cytherea chione, Greek mythology, Italy, Mediterranean, Morocco, Spain

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Clash of the Titans is a 1981 fantasy movie based on the myth of Perseus. Among its stars were Harry Hamlin (as Perseus), Maggie Smith (as Thetis), Claire Bloom (as Hera), Ursula Andress (as Aphrodite), Judi Bowker (as Andromeda), Burgess Meredith (as Amon), Sian Phillips (as Cassiopeia), and Sir Laurence Olivier (as Zeus). The special effects creatures were created by R ...

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Aeneas was a Trojan who escaped the Sack of Troy and founded Alba Longa. This gives a list of his descendants and the descendants of the kings of Rome. King Tros of Dardania Iulus Assarcus----------Themiste Capys Uranus's blood Anchises-----------------------------------Aphrodite Aeneas Ascanius or Iulus Silvius Julius? Aeneas Silvius Julius Caesar 1000 years later Latinius Silvius Augustus or Octavian Alba Tiberius < ...

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