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Aphrodite
Title: Aphrodite
Category: Literature / English
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Aphrodite
According to the ancient Greeks, Aphrodite was a beautiful, youthful goddess, associated with the
attributes of love and life (Schefold 15). Between the 6th century B.C. and the 1st century A.D.,
she was frequently used as a subject matter in Greek and Hellenistic art. During that period,
goddesses related to Aphrodite were often seen in Near Eastern art as well. In fact, Aphrodite's
origins can be found in the goddess Astarte, who was worshipped …showed first 75 words of 2116 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 2116 total…of Art. 4th ed. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1991.
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Schefold, Karl. Myth and Legend in Early Greek Art. New York: Harry N. Abrams, n.d.
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