Encyclopedia - Aphrodite: Encyclopedia - Aphrodite
Aphrodite (World Book «AF roh DY tee») (Αφροδίτη, "risen from sea-foam") is the Greek goddess of love and beauty. Aphrodite - ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Aphrodite: Spiritual Dictionary On Aphrodite
Aphrodite: The Greek goddess of love.   (See also: Aphrodite , Magic, Shamanism, Paganism, Wicca)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Aphrodite: A Spiritual Dictionary On Aphrodite
Aphrodite: The Greek Goddess of love and beauty, Roman Goddess Venus.   (See also: Aphrodite , Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Article - Venus Transit: Venus - Goddess Of The Morning Star
Venus is a planet rich in mythology from many different traditions; it is not without reason that the forthcoming Venus Transit as attrac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aphrodite: Encyclopedia Ii - Aphrodite - Adulthood
Aphrodite, in many of the myths involving her, is characterized as vain, ill-tempered and easily offended. Though she is one of the few g...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aphrodite Of Knidos: Encyclopedia - Aphrodite Of Knidos
The Aphrodite of Knidos was one of the most famous creations of the Attic sculptor Praxiteles (4th century BC). The statue became famous ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hephaestus: Encyclopedia - Hephaestus
Hephaestus (World Book «hih FEHS tuhs») (Greek: Ἡφαιστος Hêphaistos) is the Greek god whose approximate Roman equivalent is V...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Venus De Milo: Encyclopedia - Venus De Milo
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 Aphro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aphrodite Terra: Encyclopedia - Aphrodite Terra
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 Sou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aphrodite's Child: Encyclopedia - Aphrodite's Child
Aphrodite's Child was a Greek rock band formed in 1968 by vocalist Demis Roussos, multi-instrumentalist Vangelis Papathanassiou and drumm...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Butes: Encyclopedia - Butes
In Greek mythology, the name Butes referred to four different people. Aphrodite's lover and a Sicilian king. He was the father of Eryx b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Caelus: Encyclopedia - Caelus
Caelus was the Latin name that the Romans used for the Greek sky god Uranus. Caelus (sometimes spelt Coelus), was, by marriage to Tellus ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pothos: Encyclopedia - Pothos
Pothos can mean: Epipremnum pinnatum - houseplant commonly called pothos, and once classified in the genus Pothos Pothos (genus) Pothos ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dione: Encyclopedia - Dione
Dione (pronounced in three syllables) may refer to several things: In Greek mythology, Dione ("divine queen"), in three syllables, was t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anaxarete: Encyclopedia - Anaxarete
In Greek mythology, Anaxarete was a Cypriot maiden who refused the advances of a shepherd named Iphis. He killed himself in despair but A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ba`alat Gebal: Encyclopedia - Ba`alat Gebal
Ba‘alat Gebal, 'Lady of Byblos', was the goddess of the city of Byblos, sometimes known to the Greeks as Baaltis. She was generally ide...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Calliope: Encyclopedia - Calliope
In Greek mythology, Calliope (Greek: Καλλιoπη, beautiful-voiced) was the muse of heroic poetry. She had two sons, Orpheus and Linu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cytherea: Encyclopedia - Cytherea
Cytherea can be: Another name for the goddess Aphrodite of Greek mythology, A synonym of the orchid genus Calypso. One of the generic na...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Clash Of The Titans: Encyclopedia - Clash Of The Titans
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 (a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aeneas's Family Tree: Encyclopedia - Aeneas's Family Tree
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 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Antaphrodisiac: Encyclopedia - Antaphrodisiac
An antaphrodisiac is something that quells or blunts the libido. It is the opposite of an aphrodisiac, something that enhances sexual app...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anchises: Encyclopedia - Anchises
In Greek mythology, Anchises was a son of Capys and either Themiste (daughter of Ilus, son of Tros) or Hieromneme (a Naiad and daughter o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aeneas: Encyclopedia - Aeneas
Aeneas (Greek: Αινείας, Aineías) was a Trojan hero, the son of prince Anchises and the goddess Aphrodite (Venus in Roman sources)...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abas: Encyclopedia - Abas
The name Abas refers to: Several figures in Greek mythology: A companion of Perseus Ovid V, 126 Founder of Abae, a city in Phocis, son...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tyche: Encyclopedia - Tyche
In Greek mythology, Tyche ("luck") (Roman equivalent: Fortuna) was the presiding tutelary deity that governed the fortune and prosperity ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Priapus: Encyclopedia - Priapus
In Greek mythology, Priapus was a minor rustic fertility god of purely phallic character, protector of livestock, fruit plants, gardens a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anteros: Encyclopedia - Anteros
Anteros (Αντερως / Anterôs) was the son of Ares and Aphrodite in Greek mythology, given to his brother Eros, who was lonely, as a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amphilochus: Encyclopedia - Amphilochus
In Greek mythology, Amphilochus, or Amphílokhos, was a son of Amphiaraus and Eriphyle. Eriphyle persuaded Amphiaraus to take part in the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Twelve Olympians: Encyclopedia - Twelve Olympians
The Twelve Olympians, also known as the Dodekatheon (Greek: δωδεκα, dodeka, "twelve" + θεον, theon, "of the gods"), in Greek re...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amphiaraus: Encyclopedia - Amphiaraus
In Greek mythology, Amphiaraus, or Amphiaraos ("doubly-cursed") was the son of Oicles and husband of Eriphyle. Amphiaraus was the King of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Charites: Encyclopedia - Charites
In Greek mythology, the Charites (Χάριτες; Greek: "Graces") were goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity and fertilit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Uzza: Encyclopedia - Uzza
Mentioned in the Qur'an (Sura 53:20), `Uzzā "the Powerful" (derived from the root `zy) was a pre-Islamic Arabian fertility goddess who w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cupid: Encyclopedia - Cupid
In Roman mythology, Cupid is the god of erotic love. He is equated with the Greek God Eros and one of his Latin names is Eros. He is also...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 666 Album: Encyclopedia - 666 Album
666 (The Apocalypse of John, 13/18) is a double album by psychedelic/progressive art rock group Aphrodite's Child. That is one of the ear...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aphrodisiac: Encyclopedia - Aphrodisiac
An aphrodisiac is an agent which causes the arousal of sexual desire. The name comes from the Greek goddess of love Aphrodite. Desire can...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Typhon: Encyclopedia - Typhon
Typhon (Typhaon, Typhoeus, Typhus), in Greek mythology, was the final son of Gaia, this time with Tartarus, the offspring of the Earth an...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Aphrodite: Wiccan Pagan Dictionary On Aphrodite
APHRODITE - "from foam', Greek Goddess of Beauty and Love. (NAD)   (See also: APHRODITE , Wiccan Pagan, Paganism, Pagan D...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Aphrodite: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Aphrodite
Aphrodite (Greek=sea foam) Greek goddess of beauty and love who rose from the sea. Roman Venus.   (See also: Aphrodite , New ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Aphrodite: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Aphrodite
Aphrodite (Greek) Greek Goddess of love and beauty, in older times regarded as signifying the harmony of cosmos. Originally the daught...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aphrodisias: Encyclopedia Ii - Aphrodisias - Other Buildings And Discoveries
There are many other notable buildings, including the stadium which is said to be probably the best preserved of its kind in the Mediterr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Operation Aphrodite: Encyclopedia Ii - Operation Aphrodite - Conclusions
Operation Aphrodite was only used on a small number of occasions, the first one taking off on 4th August 1944, followed by 14 more. Sever...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ain Karim: Encyclopedia Ii - Ain Karim - History
Ain Karim - Early history. A spring that provides water to the village of Ain Karim stimulated settlement there from an early time. Pot...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Operation Aphrodite: Encyclopedia Ii - Operation Aphrodite - Missions
When the training program was complete, the 562nd Squadron had ten drones and four 'motherships'. The first mission was flown on August 4...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Operation Aphrodite: Encyclopedia Ii - Operation Aphrodite - Mission Theory
In preparation for their final mission, several old B-17 Flying Fortress bombers were stripped of all normal combat armament and all othe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - B-17 Flying Fortress Variants: Encyclopedia Ii - B-17 Flying Fortress Variants - Bq-7 Aphrodite
Late in World War II, at least 25 B-17s were fitted with radio controls to be used as drones designated BQ-7 missiles, constructed under ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Karkinou (cancer): Mysticism Magick Dictionary On Aphrodites (venus)
  (See also: Karkinou (Cancer) , Magick, Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul,)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Karkinou (cancer): Mysticism Magick Dictionary On Aphrodites (venus)
  (See also: Karkinou (Cancer) , Magick, Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul,)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Karkinou (cancer): Mysticism Magick Dictionary On Aphrodites (venus)
  (See also: Karkinou (Cancer) , Magick, Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul,)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Karkinou (cancer): Mysticism Magick Dictionary On Aphrodites (venus)
  (See also: Karkinou (Cancer) , Magick, Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul,)      » Read the article

Encyclopedia - B-17 Flying Fortress Variants: Encyclopedia Ii - B-17 Flying Fortress Variants - B-17a Y1b-17a
The aircraft that became the sole Y1B-17A was originally ordered as a static test bed. However, when one of the Y1B-17s survived an inadv...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - B-17 Flying Fortress Variants: Encyclopedia Ii - B-17 Flying Fortress Variants - Boeing Model 299
The Boeing 299 was the original bomber design made by Boeing to fulfill a request by the United States Army Air Corps for a bomber capabl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - B-17 Flying Fortress Variants: Encyclopedia Ii - B-17 Flying Fortress Variants - B-17b
The B-17B was the first production model of the B-17, and was essentially a B-17A with a larger rudder, larger flaps, and a redesigned no...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - B-17 Flying Fortress Variants: Encyclopedia Ii - B-17 Flying Fortress Variants - B-17d
Though changes in the design made the Army Air Corps decide that the B-17D was worthy of a new subdesignation, the B-17C and B-17D were v...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Venus De Milo: Encyclopedia Ii - Venus De Milo - Discovery And Fame
The statue was found in two pieces in 1820 on the Aegean island of Melos, also called Milo, by a peasant named Yorgos. He hid it from the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - B-17 Flying Fortress Variants: Encyclopedia Ii - B-17 Flying Fortress Variants - B-17f
The B-17F was a 'production version' of the B-17E, incorporating all changes that had been made in the B-17E production line, and a few o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - B-17 Flying Fortress Variants: Encyclopedia Ii - B-17 Flying Fortress Variants - B-17g
Generally considered the defining B-17 design, all changes made in the B-17F production run were incorporated into the final version. It ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - B-17 Flying Fortress Variants: Encyclopedia Ii - B-17 Flying Fortress Variants - Xb-38
The XB-38 was a modification project undertaken primarily by the Vega division of Lockheed on the ninth B-17E built. Its primary purpose ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - B-17 Flying Fortress Variants: Encyclopedia Ii - B-17 Flying Fortress Variants - Yb-40
Prior to the introduction of the P-51 Mustang, a B-17 escort variant called the YB-40 was introduced. This aircraft differed from the sta...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - B-17 Flying Fortress Variants: Encyclopedia Ii - B-17 Flying Fortress Variants - C-108 Flying Fortress
Four B-17s were converted to serve as cargo carriers and V.I.P. transports under the designation C-108 Flying Fortress. (Many more served...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - B-17 Flying Fortress Variants: Encyclopedia Ii - B-17 Flying Fortress Variants - F-9 Flying Fortress
Several B-17s were converted to long-range photographic reconnaissance aircraft, designated F-9 Flying Fortress. (The F- here stands for ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Venus: A Spiritual Dictionary On Venus
Venus: The Roman Goddess of love and beauty. Greek Goddess Aphrodite.   (See also: Venus , Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Encyclopedia - B-17 Flying Fortress Variants: Encyclopedia Ii - B-17 Flying Fortress Variants - Y1b-17 Yb-17
Though still enthusiastic about the design, the Army Air Corps decided to cut the order for service test YB-17s from 65 to 13 after the o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - B-17 Flying Fortress Variants: Encyclopedia Ii - B-17 Flying Fortress Variants - B-17c
The B-17C was a B-17B with a number of improvements, including more powerful engines. To boost crew safety, the waist-mounted gun blister...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Apelles: Encyclopedia Ii - Apelles - Works
Apelles' paintings (none of which survive) include: Alexander wielding a thunderbolt, one of the many he did of both Alexander and his f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Adonis: Encyclopedia Ii - Adonis - Birth Of Adonis
Adonis' birth is shrouded in confusion for those who require a single, authoritative version. The resolutely patriarchal Hellenes sought ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - B-17 Flying Fortress Variants: Encyclopedia Ii - B-17 Flying Fortress Variants - B-17e
The B-17E was an extensive redesign of that used in previous models up to the B-17D. The most obvious change was that in the vertical sta...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Adonis: Encyclopedia Ii - Adonis - Life Of Adonis
Adonis' birth is shrouded in confusion for those who require a single, authoritative version. The resolutely patriarchal Hellenes sought ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kythira: Encyclopedia Ii - Kythira - History
At the start of the second millennium B.C. it was a Minoan colony and in 424 BC it came under the sway of Athens. In Ancient Greek Mythol...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Venus Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Venus Mythology - Venus In Other Mythologies
In addition to Turan and Aphrodite, other figures possibly corresponding to Venus are: Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli in Aztec mythology Kukulcan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kythira: Encyclopedia Ii - Kythira - History
At the start of the second millennium B.C. it was a Minoan colony and in 424 BC it came under the sway of Athens. In Ancient Greek Mythol...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Astarte: Encyclopedia Ii - Astarte - General Discussion
‘Ashtart was connected with fertility, sexuality, and war. Her symbols were the lion, the horse, the sphinx, the dove, and a star withi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Phalaenopsis: Encyclopedia Ii - Phalaenopsis - Species
Phalaenopsis - Natural hybrids. Phalaenopsis × amphitrita (P. sanderiana × P. stuartiana; Philippines). Phalaenopsis × gersenii (P....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Venus Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Venus Mythology - Venus In Other Mythologies
In addition to Turan and Aphrodite, other figures possibly corresponding to Venus are: Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli in Aztec mythology Kukulcan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Theseus: Encyclopedia Ii - Theseus - Phaedra And Hippolytus
Phaedra fell in love with Hippolytus, Theseus's son by Hippolyte. According to some versions of the story, Hippolytus had scorned Aphrodi...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Priapus: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Priapus
Priapus (Greek) A Greek god of fertility, worshiped as a protector of flocks, of the vine, and of other produce. His cult appeared on ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Menglad: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Menglad
Menglad (Icelandic, Scandinavian) [from men jewel + glad happy]   She who is happy in possession of a jewel; in Norse mythology, ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kshirabdhi-tanaya, Ksirabdhi-tanaya: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Kshirabdhi-tanaya, Ksirabdhi-tanaya
Kshirabdhi-tanaya Ksirabdhi-tanaya (Sanskrit) Daughter of the ocean of milk; a name of the goddess Lakshmi, who appeared from the foam...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dione: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Dione
Dione (Greek) Daughter of Oceanus and Tethys, or of Uranus and Gaia; the mother of Aphrodite by Zeus, she was worshiped as the wife of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Paphos: Encyclopedia Ii - Paphos - Sports
The most successfull team of Paphos, is the volley ball club of the town, Pafiakos, which has been Champion of Cyprus twice (last in 2004...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Paris Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Paris Mythology - The Judgement Of Paris
The goddesses Hera, Athena and Aphrodite had been invited along with the rest of Mount Olympus to the forced wedding of Peleus and Thetis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Venus: Encyclopedia Ii - Venus - Name
Venus is named after the Roman goddess of love, Venus. The adjective Venusian is commonly used for Venus, but the Latin adjective is Vene...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Artemis: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Artemis
Artemis (Greek) Greek divinity, commonly identified with the Roman Diana, daughter of Leto and Zeus, twin of Apollo. Goddess of chasti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sappho: Encyclopedia Ii - Sappho - Works
We have a single complete poem, Fragment 1, Hymn to Aphrodite, and three more virtually complete, besides many shorter fragments. Sappho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ichthys: Encyclopedia Ii - Ichthys - Origins
This symbol has origins predating Christianity, relating to fertility, female genitalia, and fish, but today is primarily associated with...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ichthys: Encyclopedia Ii - Ichthys - Origins
This symbol has origins predating Christianity, relating to fertility, female genitalia, and fish, but today is primarily associated with...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cupid: Encyclopedia Ii - Cupid - Cupid's Lineage
There are differing stories about his parentage. Cicero provides three different lineages: son of Mercury (Hermes) and Diana (Artemis), s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nyx: Encyclopedia Ii - Nyx - Cults Of Night
In Greece, Night is only rarely the recipient of cult. According to Pausanias, she had an oracle on the acropolis at Megara (Paus. 1.40.1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Paris Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Paris Mythology - Paris In The Arts
There is an icon showing Paris presenting an apple to (one of) the goddesses Athena, Aphrodite, and Hera. This icon is most commonly inte...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hero And Leander Poem: Encyclopedia Ii - Hero And Leander Poem - Story
Marlowe's poem treats the Greek legend of Hero and Leander, youths living in cities on opposite sides of the Hellespont, a narrow body of...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Adonis: Theosophy Dictionary On Adonis
Adonis (Hebrew) (from 'adon lord)   Title of the Babylonian god Tammuz, whose cult was imported into Asiatic Greece. A beautiful ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eros Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Eros Mythology - Myths Associated With Eros
Eros, angry at Apollo for making fun of his archery skills, caused him to fall in love with the nymph Daphne, daughter of Ladon, who had ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hermes: Encyclopedia Ii - Hermes - Hermēs' Offspring
Hermes - Abderus. Abderus was a son of Hermes who was devoured by the Mares of Diomedes. He had gone to the Mares with his friend, Hera...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Venus: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Venus
Venus 1)    The second planet from the Sun, sometimes called the 'Morning Star'. or Lucifer. 2)    The ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Greek Mythological Characters: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Greek Mythological Characters - Immortals
List of Greek mythological characters - The twelve gods of Olympus. Aphrodite - Goddess of beauty and Love Apollo - God of the Sun mus...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jason: Encyclopedia Ii - Jason - The Quest For The Golden Fleece
Jason assembled a great group of heroes and a huge ship called the Argo. Together, the heroes were known as the Argonauts. They included ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jean Doumanian: Encyclopedia Ii - Jean Doumanian - Woody Allen
Doumanian had a nearly 40-year friendship and professional relationship with Woody Allen. He is said to have called the SNL studios regul...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Theopoea: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Theopoea
Theopoea [from Greek theopoeia from theos god + poiein to make]   The making of god-figures or their statues, the magic practice ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Meaning Of Dreams About Venus (aphrodite): Dream Interpretation Dictionary - Venus (aphrodite)
  Venus (Aphrodite) Venus, the planet may be seen rising in the east along with the sun and is known as the Morning Star. It also...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aphrodite: Encyclopedia Ii - Aphrodite - Birth
"Foam-arisen" Aphrodite was born of the sea foam near Paphos, Cyprus after Cronus cut off Uranus' genitals and the elder god's blood and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aphrodite: Encyclopedia Ii - 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, 7...   » Read the article