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15 de abr. de 2024 · Aphrodite’s main centres of worship were at Paphos and Amathus on Cyprus and on the island of Cythera, a Minoan colony, where in prehistoric times her cult probably originated. On the Greek mainland, Corinth was the chief centre of her worship.
Aphrodite's main cult centers were Cythera, Cyprus, Corinth, and Athens. Her main festival was the Aphrodisia, which was celebrated annually in midsummer. In Laconia, Aphrodite was worshipped as a warrior goddess.
24 de oct. de 2018 · Believed to have been born close to Cyprus, Aphrodite was especially worshipped in Paphos on the island – a geographic location which hints at her eastern origins as a fertility goddess and possible evolution from the Phoenician goddess Astarte or the Near Eastern goddess Inanna .
Both were found in the shrine of Aphrodite at Gravisca and may depict the goddess. They were discovered with many other dedications by sailors and merchants. Aphrodite had power over the sea, and this may explain her importance at Gravisca, for she could provide smooth sailing for travelers.
11 de may. de 2020 · Many versions of Aphrodite were worshipped in Greece. While her perfect beauty made her an emblem of everything unattainable and divine, as the goddess of sexuality was the patroness of prostitutes. Aphrodite further changed as Greek culture spread to Rome.
24 de mar. de 2022 · Aphrodite is the Greek goddess of love, beauty, pleasure, and procreation. She is one of the 12 Olympians and was born from the sea foam created when the Titan Cronus severed Uranus’ genitals and threw them into the sea.
Aphrodite was worshipped in most cities in Cyprus, as well as in Citera, Sparta, Thebes, Delos, and Elis, and her oldest temple was in Paphos.Homer refers to the goddess as the Cyprian in the 8th century B.C. and she was called the Paphia in the 6th century B. C. Inscriptions on her shrine at Palea Pafos refer to her simply as Wanassa ("the lady").
