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The Aphrodite Rhithymnia (Ancient Greek: Ἀφροδίτη Ῥιθυμνία, romanized: Aphrodítē Rhithumnía, lit. 'Aphrodite of Rhithymna'), also known as Aphrodite of Lappa ( Greek : Αφροδίτη της Λάππας ), is a Roman statue of the first century AD found at the site of ancient Lappa , in modern-day Argyroupoli , western ...
Aphrodite (/ ˌ æ f r ə ˈ d aɪ t iː / ⓘ, AF-rə-DY-tee) [a] is an ancient Greek goddess associated with love, lust, beauty, pleasure, passion, procreation, and as her syncretized Roman counterpart Venus, desire, sex, fertility, prosperity, and victory.
Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Kypris may refer to: Cypris, or Aphrodite, a Greek goddess; Yorgos Kypris, Greek sculptor; See also
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Aphrodite Hypolympidia (Ancient Greek: Ἀφροδίτη Ὑπολυμπιδία, romanized: Aphrodítē Hupolumpidía, lit. 'Aphrodite from below Mount Olympus ') is a second-century BC smaller than lifesize Greek marble sculpture depicting Aphrodite , the Greek goddess of beauty and desire.
He was part of Aphrodite's retinue, and carried a vine, indicating a connection to wine or the god Dionysus. Pothos represents longing or yearning. Pothos represents longing or yearning. [ 7 ] : 40 In the temple of Aphrodite at Megara , there was a sculpture that represented Pothos together with Eros and Himeros which has been credited to Scopas .
The sanctuary was dedicated to both Aphrodite and Cybele, who were worshipped here in parallel. There was a local correlation of Aphrodite-Cybele, which was mentioned by Hipponax and Photius. Inscriptions and votive offerings found at the site have testified to the parallel worship. Excavations were first carried out in 1957.