Originating in Cyprus as a fertility goddess, Aphrodite rose to the Greek pantheon of Olympus, shaping mythology, art, and ...

Aphrodite is far more than just a simple love deity. This is the conclusion of Professor Bettany Hughes, who visited one of the proposed birthplaces of the deity — the coast of Paphos, Cyprus — in the ...

Ancient Greece had a rich panoply of deities and making sense of the web of family trees can be challenging. Matt Doherty ...

Tourists came from near and far to see her. Women visited to pay their respects and beseech her to fulfill their hopes and dreams, while prominent families gave offerings to her on behalf of their ...

For the ancient Greeks, Aphrodite was about so much more than love and beauty. In an overarching way, she was the goddess of consensus, as in any interaction between consenting people or groups of ...

Greek mythology is one of the most famous in the world. Greek Gods and Goddesses are held in high regard by people and their myths and tales are part of everyday stories. From the strongest of all ...