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Venus Victrix ("Venus the Victorious"), a Romanised aspect of the armed Aphrodite that Greeks had inherited from the East, where the goddess Ishtar "remained a goddess of war, and Venus could bring victory to a Sulla or a Caesar". [47] Pompey vied with his patron Sulla and with Caesar for public recognition as her protégé.
The story begins with the days leading up to April 12, 1385, as Venus, the goddess of love, and Mars, the god of war, have planned an affair. Before they are to meet, Venus teaches Mars a lesson in understanding and care. She instructs Mars never to despise any lover and forbids that he feels jealousy, tyranny, cruelty, or arrogance ever again.
Venus and Mars (or Mars and Venus) is a panel painting of about 1485 by the Italian Renaissance painter Sandro Botticelli. [2] It shows the Roman gods Venus , goddess of love, and Mars , god of war, in an allegory of beauty and valour.
The god is depicted wearing a cuirass and helmet and standing in a "martial pose," leaning on a lance he holds in his right hand. He holds a shield in his left hand. [123] The goddess Ultio, a divine personification of vengeance, had an altar and golden statue in his temple. [124]
Venus Against the Son of Hercules (Italian: Marte, dio della guerra, also known as Mars, God of War and The Son of Hercules vs. Venus) is a 1962 Italian peplum film written and directed by Marcello Baldi and starring Roger Browne and Jackie Lane. [2] [3]
Brasennus - a god known from a lone inscription in Cisalpine Gaul [3] Caletos [18] Caturix - war god of the Helvetii; Cernunnos (Carnonos) - an antlered god; Cissonius - a Gallic god of trade [4] Mars Cnabetius - a Gallic god of war [19] Condatis - a Gallic and Brittonic god of the confluences of rivers; Cunomaglus - a Brittonic hunter god [20]
Shukra (Sanskrit: शुक्र, IAST: Śukra) is a Sanskrit word that means "clear" or "bright".It also has other meanings, such as the name of a sage who was the preceptor of the asuras and taught them the Vedas. [3]
At over 3 m (10 ft) high, it is an imposing work. Set before a temple floating in the clouds, Venus, the goddess of love, and her followers, the three Graces and Cupid, are shown taking away the weapons, helmet, shield, and armor of Mars, the god of war. Mars allows himself to be disarmed and gives in to Venus's charms.