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    By-Names of Aphrodite
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    Author: * Demetrios Xanthippos - 11 Posts on this thread out of 1,068 Posts sitewide.
    Date: Jun 8, 2003 - 15:14

    Akidalia

    from a fountain of Orkhomenos in Boiotia

    Akraea

    worshipped at Akra, Cyprus

    Aligena

    sea-born

    Amathontia

    worshipped at Amathas, Cyprus

    Amathusa

    worshipped at Amathas, Cyprus

    Amathusia

    worshipped at Amathas, Cyprus

    Ambologera

    postponer of old age

    Anadyomene

    emerging from the sea

    Androphonos

    man killer; for afflicting the Thessalians with plague

    Anosia

    cruel, impious, unholy; cf. Androphonos

    Antheia

    flowery

    Apaturia

    skilled in deception

    Aphakite

    temple and oracle at Aphaka, Phoenicia

    Apostrophia

    turner away, preserver; so named by Kadmos for preserving lovers by turning away from them

    Area

    Like Ares; represented armed liked him, especially at Sparta

    Baiotis

    little ears

    Basilea

    Queen

    Byblia

    worshipped at Byblos, Syria

    Despoina

    lady, mistress

    Dionea

    mother of Dione

    Dolometes

    propitiated by gifts

    Elephantine

    from Elephantis, Egypt

    Elikopis

    black-eyed, with beautiful eyes

    Enoplios

    bearing weapons

    Epipontia

    on the sea; i.e. goddess of it

    Epistrophia

    turning inwards; i.e. as patroness of sex

    Epitragia

    turned into a goat, sitting on a goat

    Epitymbia

    on the graves, on the tombs

    Erykina

    from Mt. Eryx, Sicily (or of the heather-Robert Graves)

    Etaira

    mistress

    Euplea

    good sailing

    Euplokamos

    well tressed

    Eustephanos

    well garlanded

    Exopolis

    outside the city (Athens)

    Golgia

    from Golgos, Cyprus

    Harma

    joins

    Helikoblepharos

    quick glancing

    Hetaira

    whore

    Hippolyteia

    temple dedicated by Phaedra

    Idalia

    from Idalium, Cyprus

    Kalligloutos

    beautiful backside

    Kallipygos

    beautiful backside

    Kandarena

    from Kandara, Paphlagonia

    Kharidotes

    giver of joy

    Khryseë

    golden

    Khrysenios

    golden bridled

    Kluakina

    hearing (petitions)

    Knidia

    from Knidus, Caria

    Kolaina

    from Kolain, near Sardis

    Komaitho

    bright haired

    Kypria

    from Cyprus

    Kytherea

    from Kythera, Ionian islands

    Limnesia

    of the sea

    Lysemelas

    care loosing

    Mekhanites

    contriver, machinator

    Melainia

    black

    Melissa

    bee, priestess

    Morpho

    shapely; at Sparta, veiled with chains on her feet

    Myrtea

    myrtle; sacred to her

    Nikophore

    victory bringing

    Nympha

    bridal

    Pandemia

    all people; over whom she has power

    Paphia

    from Paphos, Cyprus

    Parakyptousa

    side glancing

    Paregoros

    giver of comfort, soother

    Pasipheaëssa

    far shining; like the moon goddess

    Peitho

    persuasion

    Pelagia

    sea born

    Peribasia

    walking about

    Persephaëssa

    as queen of the underworld

    Phallommeda

    phallus attracted, lover of genitals

    Phila

    amiable

    Pythionike

    bringing victory in the Pythian Games

    Pontia

    sea born

    Pontogenia

    sea born

    Porne

    whore

    Praxis

    business doing; i.e. success in love

    Psithyros

    whisperer

    Saligenia

    sea born

    Skhoinis

    of the rush baskets

    Skotia

    darkness

    Symmachia

    alliance, auxiliary

    Telessigamia

    presiding over marriages

    Thalamon

    inner room, bedroom, bridal chamber

    Thalassia

    of the sea

    Tritonia

    from Lake Tritonis

    Tymborykhos

    grave digger, grave robber; able to bring the dead back to life

    Urania

    celestial, heavenly

    Zephyria

    from Zephyrum, a promontory on Cyprus

    Zerynthia

    from Zerynthos, Samothrace

     

    The name Aphrodite traditionally means foam-born or possibly foam-walker. It may be connected to Aphrosune which means mad folly.


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