in Greek religion and mythology, goddess of fertility, love, and beauty. Homer designated her the child of Zeus and Dione. Hesiod's account of her birth is more popular: she supposedly rose from the foam of the sea where Uranus' genitals had fallen after he had been mutilated by Kronos. Aphrodite was married to Hephaestus. She loved Ares, by whom she bore Harmonia and, in some myths, Eros and Anteros. She was the mother of Hermaphroditus by Hermes and of Priapus by Dionysus. Zeus caused her to love the shepherd Anchises, by whom she bore Aeneas. Adonis, in whose legend Aphrodite appears as a goddess of fertility, also won her favors. It was to Aphrodite that Paris awarded the apple of discord, which caused the dispute leading ultimately to the Trojan War. Worshiped throughout Greece, she was the goddess of love, marriage, and family life; she was also worshiped as a war goddess, as at Sparta, and as a sea goddess and patroness of sailors. Aphrodite had important cults at Cythera on Crete, at Paphos and Amathas on Cyprus, at Corinth, and at Mt. Eryx in Sicily. Probably of Eastern origin, she was similar in many of her attributes to the ancient Middle Eastern goddesses Astarte and Ishtar. The Romans identified Aphrodite with Venus. -------------------------------- everything here is exactly this shot
16 Comments
Anne Vis 19 Nov 2006
Fantastic work, Kostas!Anonymous Guest 19 Nov 2006
very nice!!!!Brenda Loveless 19 Nov 2006
simply brilliant!thea walstra 19 Nov 2006
Sweet and beautiful workTabitha Borges 18 Nov 2006
nice ,,,love the colors and the effectCathie Brock 18 Nov 2006
Brilliant shot Kostas, well done...Cath xxxGabriele Swanson 18 Nov 2006
Awesome photoRita de Falussy 18 Nov 2006
Beautiful piece! Did Botticelli borrow his Venus from this statue to his Primavera painting?Joke Schotting 18 Nov 2006
Beautiful work again Kostas!!!Amber Rank 18 Nov 2006
Would make a great letter heading this one... smooth and elegent..Great workMichael Forbus 18 Nov 2006
Great photograph and narrative. Kostas. You are very clever and professional with your presentations. Great work. MichaelOlga van Dijk 18 Nov 2006
BEAUTIFUL PHOTOGRAPH Kostas.... I enjoy reading all of your text!Jacqueline Bishop 18 Nov 2006
awesomeEmily Reed 18 Nov 2006
Beautiful work, my friend!cynthia berridge 18 Nov 2006
wonderfulAlberto D'Assumpcao 18 Nov 2006
Splendid image, Kostas! Fantastic angle!!!