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  2. Aphrodite - Wikipedia

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    Aphrodite (/ ˌ æ f r ə ˈ d aɪ t iː / ⓘ, AF-rə-DY-tee) [a] is an ancient Greek goddess associated with love, lust, beauty, pleasure, passion, procreation, and as her syncretized Roman goddess counterpart Venus, desire, sex, fertility, prosperity, and victory.

  3. Eros - Wikipedia

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    'Love, Desire') is the Greek god of love and sex. His Roman counterpart is Cupid ('desire'). [4] In the earliest account, he is a primordial god, while in later accounts he is described as one of the children of Aphrodite and Ares and, with some of his siblings, was one of the Erotes, a group of winged love gods.

  4. List of beauty deities - Wikipedia

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    A beauty deity is a god or (usually) goddess associated with the concept of beauty. Classic examples in the Western culture are the Greek goddess Aphrodite and her Roman counterpart, Venus. The following is a list of beauty deities across different cultures. For some deities, beauty is only one of several aspects they represent, or a lesser one.

  5. Group of Aphrodite, Pan and Eros - Wikipedia

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    The group statue is made of Parian marble, and at 1.55 m. tall (including the base), it is slightly smaller than lifesize. [2]Aphrodite, the beautiful naked goddess of beauty and love, is depicted in frontal with hair well-tressed and tied up with a scarf bound in a bow above her parting.

  6. Cupid - Wikipedia

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    In classical mythology, Cupid / ˈ k j uː p ɪ d / (Latin: Cupīdō [kʊˈpiːdoː], meaning "passionate desire") is the god of desire, erotic love, attraction and affection. He is often portrayed as the son of the love goddess Venus and the god of war Mars. He is also known as Amor / ˈ ɑː m ɔːr / (Latin: Amor, "love"). His Greek ...

  7. Erotes - Wikipedia

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    In Ancient Greek religion and mythology, the Erotes (/ ə ˈ r oʊ t iː z /; Ancient Greek: ἔρωτες, érōtes) are a collective of winged gods associated with love and sexual intercourse. They are part of Aphrodite's retinue. Erotes is the plural of Eros ("Love, Desire"), who as a singular deity has a more complex mythology.

  8. List of Roman deities - Wikipedia

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    The Roman equivalent of Demeter [Greek goddess]. Clementia, goddess of forgiveness and mercy. Cloacina, goddess who presided over the system of sewers in Rome; identified with Venus. Concordia, goddess of agreement, understanding, and marital harmony. Consus, chthonic god protecting grain storage. Cupid, Roman god of love.

  9. Aphrodite Rhithymnia - Wikipedia

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    The Aphrodite Rhithymnia (Ancient Greek: Ἀφροδίτη Ῥιθυμνία, romanized: Aphrodítē Rhithumnía, lit. 'Aphrodite of Rhithymna'), also known as Aphrodite of Lappa ( Greek : Αφροδίτη της Λάππας ), is a Roman statue of the first century AD found at the site of ancient Lappa , in modern-day Argyroupoli , western ...