2210 Professor J. Whitmarsh Aphrodite ’s Aphrodite was the Greek goddess of love‚ beauty‚ and pleasure she was also known as Venus in the Roman era. There are two stories on how Aphrodite’s was born. Some say she was the daughter of Zeus and Dione. The most known story is she was born when the father of the gods‚ Uranus was castrated by his son Cronus and he threw Uranus genitals into the ocean and from the sea it created bubbling sea foam and arose Aphrodite. It is said that the sea carried
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immediately reminded of the god of adoration‚ passion‚ and devotion. There are many variations in myth as to who the true parents of Eros are. The favored choice‚ however‚ is Aphrodite‚ the greek goddess of beauty‚ and Ares‚ the greek god of war. In other instances‚ he is actually self-born‚ and the life-long minion and companion of Aphrodite; however‚ there were no romantic feelings between the two gods. In myths‚
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story about a Greek myth. The story is told in the III Book of the Metamorphoses. It was then retold by Roger Lancelyn Green (1918-1987) an English novelist. The characters in this story are mainly Greek mythology characters such as: Zeus‚ Hera‚ Aphrodite‚ Echo‚ Narcissus‚ a nymph and another god. Exposition In a mountain in Greece lived the Ureades‚ nymphs or fairies. There was this beautiful nymph‚ which was one of the most talkative called Echo. She loved to talk and made Hera‚ wife of Zeus
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Before Cadmus could enjoy his new home‚ however‚ he had to do penance for killing the dragon‚ which was sacred to Ares‚ god of war. After eight years of servitude‚ Cadmus was made king of Thebes and was given Harmonia‚ the daughter of Ares and of Aphrodite‚ the goddess of love‚ as his wife. Although Thebes prospered under Cadmus’s rule‚ misfortune overcame his descendants. In his old age‚ after two of his daughters and two of his grandsons had suffered violent deaths‚ Cadmus fled with his wife to
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Roman and Greek Gods It has been known that the Romans and the Greeks have had many interactions with each other‚ whether it would be due to trading or just plain traveling‚ the stories of their myths have crossed each other in one way or another. This is may be the reason why there are many similarities between Greek and Roman Mythology. Even though a Greek god or goddess may have a different name in Roman Mythology they still performed similar tasks and were worshiped for similar reasons. I will
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Eros vs. the old man under the moon Ever mythology contains a god controls moral love relationships. In Greek mythology‚ Aphrodite is the goddess of love‚ beauty‚ pleasure‚ and procreation‚ while her side kick‚ Eros is in charge of let morals felt in love with each other. In Chinese mythology‚ the old man under the moon control marriage and love between the morals. As we can see‚ Aphrodite’s sphere of influence is much wider than the old man under the moon‚ that is because comparing to Greek
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Venus and Cupid by Lorenzo Lotto is definitely one of the most unusual paintings when viewed through 21st century eyes. The painting depicts Venus lying on her left side‚ naked‚ and Cupid standing about a foot behind her. Inspired by ancient marriage poems‚ known as “epithalamia‚” the painting was apparently painted to celebrate a wedding and Venus’s body type and facial features were taken from that of the bride to be’s. The painter included a few items in the picture that relate to Venus and to
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three goddesses Hera‚ Athena‚ and Aphrodite asken the Trojan prince‚ PAris‚ to chose the most beautiful goddess between the three. Each goddess tried to influence the prince‚ and in the end‚ he chose Aphrodite because she promised him his choice of the most beautiful women. Paris then travelled to Sparta‚ where he stayed with Helen and her husband‚ King Menelaus of Sparta. Helen‚ the most beautiful woman known to man was Paris’s object of desire and he asked Aphrodite for her. helen‚ soon fell under
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Marchozzi Mary Brown October 23‚ 2014 Art History A Venus de Milo Throughout history‚ we have discovered many amazing art pieces that have changed the world. One that stands out among them is the sculpture Venus de Milo which is known to be Aphrodite‚ the Greek goddess of love and beauty. It is believed to be created by Alexander of Antioch during the Hellenistic Greek time period from 150-125 BCE. Prior to its discovery it is known to have had arms with the left one holding an apple above
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Introduction to Myth: Mythos – Greek word for story (not necessarily true or false) Mythology – the study of myths Primitive people needed to make stories/myths in an effort to understand what was going on in their world. Humans are the only beings with a need to understand things; a dog doesn’t think “why me??”. Primitive people‚ when scared‚ hurt‚ depressed‚ created myths to explain their pain or discomfort. All cultures make myths in their early development. Around 1200 B.C.‚ ancient
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