eucalles: mythology: aphrodite ancient Greek goddess of sexual love and beauty, identified with Venus by the Romans. The Greek word aphros means “foam,” and Hesiod relates in his Theogony that Aphrodite was born from the white foam produced by the severed genitals of Uranus (Heaven), after his son Cronus threw them into the sea. Aphrodite …
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geekybibliophile: thebaconsandwichofregret: blackjackgabbiani: nationalshitpostingagency: suzie-guru: donzs: we-all-eat-death: fyeahteamgents: karlosmadera: factfiend: Fun fact: According to Greek legend there was a famous prostitute who managed to avoid a death sentence by showing the judges her boobs and arguing that it would be a crime against the Gods to destroy something so beautiful. Before you ask, yes there …
joyhwan: mythology. zeus and hera zeus fell in love with hera but she refused his first marriage proposal. zeus then preyed on her empathy for animals and other beings, created a thunderstorm and transformed himself into a little cuckoo. as a cuckoo, zeus pretended to be in distress outside her window. hera, feeling pity towards …
ophaeliia: goddess of the moon Source: iskarieot
sanvastark: @fandomaestheticnet: women’s day event → persephone ♡ hadestown When the sun is high, brother, so am IDrinking dandelion wineBrother, I’m as free as a honeybeeIn a summertime frame of mind
empressofegypt: moodboard: aphrodite | venus sometimes chaos and love seem like the same thing. Source: empressofegypt
thewinedarksea: “life’s daughter, death’s b r i d e.” Source: thewinedarksea
chryseis: Muse, tell me the things done by golden Aphrodite,the one from Cyprus, who arouses sweet desire for godsand who subdues the races of mortal humans,and birds as well, who fly in the sky, as well as all beasts—all those that grow on both dry land and the sea.They all know the things done by …
andromedctonks: the nine muses – melpomene melpomene // the muse of tragedy Source: andromedes
thewinedarksea: mythology moodboards | seelie wlw “her eyes are pure stars.” (x) Source: thewinedarksea
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