Aphrodite
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- proper noun
- /æf.rəˈdaɪ.ti/
- Literature
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Afrodita
- For example, during late Roman times, the main temple of Aphrodite in Paphos, on Cyprus, was converted to a Marian sanctuary.
- the Greek goddess Aphrodite
- Aphrodite as Venus
- Hera and Aphrodite
Priapus was the son of Aphrodite in Dionysus.
- Priapus was the son of Aphrodite in Dionysus.
- Hero was the name of a high priestess of Aphrodite.
- Your Greek God or goddess is Aphrodite.
- We got to go to Cyprus and worship Aphrodite where once a year your wife has two choices.
- And she so she would, she would dive naked into the Aegean Sea to re enact the, the birth of, of Aphrodite.
- Like there's a scene early on in the Iliad where Aphrodite is a big fan of Paris because he's a nice looking guy and she helped him out and all that.
- So it'll say Jove instead of Zeus and Jupiter, or he'll say Venus instead of Aphrodite, or he'll use Mercury instead of Hermes, right?
- But then in other versions of the story, Aphrodite goes back again to Hades and says, oh, please, really, they were this close.
- So we don't, for example, go and sleep with our, you know, neighbors spouse the way that Aries does with Hephaestus, spouse Aphrodite.
Examples
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Small wonder she went on to play Aphrodite, the goddess of love, in Clash of the Titans.
Blog text (5) -
The ancient Greeks... identified the planet Venus as Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty.
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The final event is called The Rise of Aphrodite.
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Eros and Aphrodite have lost their champion.
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As mother, Aphrodite held baby Eros on her lap or at her breast.
Academic text (2016) -
In ancient Greek mythology, Aphrodite is celebrated as the goddess of love and beauty.
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Many works of art depict Aphrodite emerging from the sea, embodying beauty and desire.
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The festival honored Aphrodite, inviting people to celebrate love and beauty in various forms.
Synonyms
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A Roman goddess of love and beauty
A Greek goddess of love and beauty who people worship on the island of Cythera
Surface Forms
Etymology
Aphrodite comes from the Greek root aphros, which means 'foam'. In the old story she was born from sea foam, so her name is like 'foam-born' and that image helps explain why she is the goddess of love and beauty.