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@AimeeMaroux@mastodon.social
2025-12-19 11:08:24
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Have a beautiful Day of Aphrodite aka Venus' Day aka Frigg's Day aka Friday 🌹
"They say that when Ariadne wed Liber [Dionysos] on the island of Dia, and all the gods gave her wedding gifts, she first received this crown as a gift from Venus [Aphrodite] and the Horae."
Pseudo-Hyginus, Astronomica 2.5
πŸ› #Aphrodite, Roman copy of 4th century BCE original by Prax…

Photograph of a sculpture of Aphrodite. She is in the nude, her left arm raised. She used to hold something, now lost. Her hair is tied with a hair band.
@AimeeMaroux@mastodon.social
2025-12-16 08:23:33
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Have a courageous Day of Ares aka Mars' Day aka Tuesday πŸ—‘οΈ
"One day Ares came in from the battlefield brandishing a strong spear and began to make fun of Eros' weapon. Eros said β€˜This one is heavy : try it and you will see.’ Ares took the javelin, while Kypris [Aphrodite] smiled quietly."
The Anacreontea, Fragment 28
πŸ› Ares and #Aphrodite, 3rd century Roman <…

Roman mosaic depicting Aphrodite, Charis (Grace), and Ares. Winged Erotes (Loves) are taking away Ares' weapons.
@AimeeMaroux@mastodon.social
2025-12-12 11:34:21
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Have a beautiful Day of Aphrodite aka Venus' Day aka Frigg's Day aka Friday 🌹
"Sokrates: Well, and is not Eros, the son of Aphrodite, a god?"
Plato, Phaedrus
πŸ› #Aphrodite and #Eros, Terracotta statue, Arcelogical Museum of Catalunya

Terracotta statue of Aphrodite and Eros. Aphrodite is seated, a himation draped around her legs. Eros is depicted as a young boy, standing next to her, his arms wrapped around his mother's neck. He is smiling as he kisses her. Aphrodite holds him, her hand resting on his back, just below the wings.