Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Aphrodite the goddes of lbeaty and love

APHRODITE was the great Olympian goddess of beauty, love, pleasure and and procreation. She was depicted as a beautiful woman usually accompanied by the winged godling Eros (Love). Her attributes included a dove, apple, scallop shell and mirror. In classical sculpture and fresco she was often depicted nude.

Birth of Venus (Aphrodite) with Cupid (Eros) & a Nereid | Roman fresco Pompeii

The most common version of the birth of Aphrodite describes her born in sea-foam from the castrated genitals of the sky-god Ouranos.

You can see the place here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJLUepkIwrg

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