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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 goddess counterpart Venus, desire, sex, fertility, prosperity, and victory. Aphrodite's major symbols include seashells, myrtles, roses
Zeus had various affairs with goddesses like Themis, Nemesis, Dione, Thetis, Selene, Persephone, and more, which were never harmed by Hera; the sole exception (besides Leto) is found in the Suda, a late Byzantine lexicon which recounts the story of Hera cursing a pregnant Aphrodite's belly, leading to the birth of Priapus. [15]
The section of the Iliad that ancient editors called the Dios apate (Ancient Greek: Διός ἀπάτη, the "Deception of Zeus") stands apart from the remainder of Book XIV. In this episode, Hera makes an excuse to leave her divine husband Zeus ; in her deception speech she declares that she wishes to go to Oceanus , "origin of the gods", and ...
An important example of physical allegory is Heraclitus' interpretation of the love affair between Aphrodite and Ares. He argues that Aphrodite and Ares represent Love and Strife , the forces responsible for the mixture and separation of the elements in Empedocles' philosophy, which were "united together after their ancient rivalry ...
Aphrodite made both Zeus and Adonis to fall in love with Erinoma, a Cypriot girl who preferred chastity over men. Adonis, after failing to win her affections, entered her bedroom with Aphrodite's help and raped her. Artemis then transformed her into a peahen, but later restored her to her previous human form. Erodius ("heron") Heron: Apollo and ...
Acraea and Acraeus are also attributes given to various goddesses and gods whose temples were situated upon hills, such as Zeus, Hera, Aphrodite, Pallas, Artemis, and others; Acrettenus: his name in Mysia. Adad: one of his names in Syria. Zeus Adados: A Hellenization of the Canaanite Hadad and Assyrian Adad, particularly his solar cult at ...
It’s a sad affair, and the brokenhearted Orpheus admits he feels guilty for taking Riddy’s coin. As they head off to the land of the living, Caeneus heads toward the frame where he comes face ...
According to Hyginus, Zeus promised anything to Hephaestus in order to free Hera. Hephaestus asked for the hand of Athena in marriage (urged by Poseidon, who was hostile toward her), leading to his attempted rape of her. [27] In another version, he demanded to be married to Aphrodite in order to release Hera, and his mother fulfilled the ...