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The Temple of Aphrodite Philomedes

My home is here on Delos, but it is dedicated to Aphrodite. Aphrodite Philomedes - Laughter Loving Aphrodite GODDESS OF SEX & PROCREATION Patron of: Physical attraction; Sexual desire; Sex; Marital relations; Prostitution; Animal procreation Favour: Sexual attraction Curse: Sexual repulsion; Unnatural desires GODDESS OF LOVE Patron of: Romantic love; Lovers Favour: Love reciprocated Curse: Love unreciprocated GODDESS OF SEDUCTION Patron of: Seduction; Sweet-talk; Flirtatiousness GODDESS OF BEAUTY Patron of: Physical beauty Favour: Beauty Curse: Ugliness GODDESS OF PLEASURE & HAPPINESS Patron of: Happiness; Laughter; Pleasure; Joy; Parties & festivities Favour: Pleasure & happiness

HER SYMBOLS
Eros; Dove; Apple


HER ATTRIBUTES
Eros; Dove; Apple; Myrtle-wreath; Flower

HER CHARIOT
Drawn by white doves or a pair of Erotes (winged love-gods)








HER SACRED PLANTS
Red-Rose rhodon; Anemone anemone;
Apple melon; Narcissus narkissos;
Myrtle myrrhina; Myrrh smyrna;
Lettuce thridax; Pomegranate rhoa

HER SACRED ANIMALS
Hare lagos



SACRED BIRDS
Turtle-dove trugon; Sparrow struthous;
Goose khen






PLANET OF APHRODITE
Venus (named after Venus, the Roman goddess of love identified with Aphrodite). The Greeks themselves called the planet Aster Aphrodites (Star of Aphrodite).

DAY OF APHRODITE
Friday (named after the Germanic goddess Freya, who was identified with Venus, the Roman Aphrodite). The Greeks called the day Hemera Aphrodites (Day of Aphrodite).


I will sing of stately Aphrodite, gold-crowned and beautiful, whose
dominion is the walled cities of all sea-set Cyprus. There the moist
breath of the western wind wafted her over the waves of the loud-moaning
sea in soft foam, and there the gold-filleted Hours welcomed her joyously.
They clothed her with heavenly garments: on her head they put a fine,
well-wrought crown of gold, and in her pierced ears they hung ornaments
of orichalc and precious gold, and adorned her with golden necklaces
over her soft neck and snow-white breasts, jewels which the gold-filleted
Hours wear themselves whenever they go to their father's house to join
the lovely dances of the gods. And when they had fully decked her, they
brought her to the gods, who welcomed her when they saw her, giving her
their hands. Each one of them prayed that he might lead her home to be
his wedded wife, so greatly were they amazed at the beauty of
violet-crowned Cytherea.

Hail, sweetly-winning, coy-eyed goddess! Grant that I may gain the
victory in this contest, and order you my song. And now I will remember
you and another song also.


"Do you not see how mighty is the goddess Aphrodite? She sows and gives that love from which all we upon this earth are born."

"Mighty the victory which Aphrodite bears away."

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