Symbols Eros (winged godling), conch-shell Sacred Animals Dove, goose Sacred Plants Myrtle, rose Retinue Eros, Erotes, Charites, Peitho Other Names Cypris, Cytherea Roman Name Venus APHRODITE PAGES INDEX Part 1: Introduction Family Tree of Aphrodite Gallery Hymns to Aphrodite Physical Descriptions...
Aphrodite had various animal and plant symbols that helped distinguish her in antiquity. She was especially closely associated with male goats, but also with doves, sparrows, swallows, and swans, all of which were often imagined as pulling her chariot or serving as her messengers.[9]Another one...
There is also a touch of Aphrodite in pop culture's Wonder Woman. -That magic lasso compelling truth is not so different from Aphrodite's magical girdle bringing love, and Aphrodite's physical perfection is also similar, though the Greek goddess Artemis also influences Wonder Woman's story. Le...
344 Words 2 Pages Open Document She was loving, alluring and most important she was drop dead gorgeous. She was even considered the most beautiful goddess in Olympia, her name is Aphrodite. Aphrodite represents various values but her most known are beauty, love, sexuality and fertility. ...