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Aphrodite

The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable | 2006 | | Copyright

Aphrodite in Greek mythology, the goddess of beauty, fertility, and sexual love. She is variously described as the daughter of Zeus and Dione, or as being born from the sea. Her cult was of Eastern origin, hence her identification with Astarte and Ishtar. Her Roman equivalent is Venus.

The name is Greek, and means literally ‘foam-born’, from aphros ‘foam’.

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Dione

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

Dione in Greek religion and mythology, earth goddess. In some legends she is the daughter of Oceanus and Tethys; in others she is a Titaness, born to Uranus and Gaea. In yet another version she is the mother of Aphrodite. Her name is the feminine form of Zeus. Her cult was associated with the oracle at Dodona .

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Aphrodite

A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology | 2004 | | Copyright

Aphrodite. The Greek goddess of romantic love and beauty; mother of Aeneas. Although she has no direct Celtic counterparts, her tragic love for Adonis has long been compared to that of Deirdre for Noíse and Gráinne for Diarmait. See also her Roman counterpart, Venus.

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JAMES MacKILLOP. "Aphrodite." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

JAMES MacKILLOP. "Aphrodite." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O70-Aphrodite.html

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