text Epitome, book E, chapter 1: ... portrait,
representing the unhappy woman as instigated by the revengeful Aphrodite, but resisting
the impulse of her fatal passion to
text Epitome, book E, chapter 1: ... portrait,
representing the unhappy woman as instigated by the revengeful Aphrodite, but resisting
the impulse of her fatal passion to
text Epitome, book E, chapter 3: ... of
beauty to be contended for by Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite; and Zeus commanded Hermes to
lead them to Alexander... all men; and Athena promised victory in war, and Aphrodite the hand of Helen.
And he decided in favour of Aphrodite As to the judgment of
Paris (Alexander), see
... apple for the
fair.” Three goddesses, Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite, contended for this prize
of beauty, and Zeus referred ... the dramatist says that Hera, angry with
Paris for preferring Aphrodite to her, fashioned a
phantom Helen which he wedded,
text Epitome, book E, chapter 4: ... Menelaus; and when Alexander got the worst of it, Aphrodite carried him
off. Compare Hom. Il.
3.15-382 ... 85ff.
Diomedes, doing doughty deeds, wounded Aphrodite when she came to the help of
Aeneas; Compare
text Epitome, book E, chapter 6: ... , Agapenor founded Paphos
and built the sanctuary of Aphrodite at Old Paphos. Compare Aristot. Peplos 30(16), in Bergk
text Epitome, book E, chapter 7: ... , 141 . Another story was that they were maidens whom
Aphrodite turned into birds because they chose to remain unmarried.
text Library, book 1, chapter 3: ... Hes. Th.
901ff. by Dione he had Aphrodite; As to Dione, mother of Aphrodite, see Hom. Il.
5.370ff. ; Eur. ... ; Hyginus, Fab.
p. 30, ed. Bunte . Hesiod represents Aphrodite as born of the sea-foam which
gathered round ... Pierus, son of Magnes, in
consequence of the wrath of Aphrodite, whom she had twitted with her love of Adonis;
text Library, book 1, chapter 3: ... Hes. Th.
901ff. by Dione he had Aphrodite; As to Dione, mother of Aphrodite, see Hom. Il.
5.370ff. ; Eur. ... ; Hyginus, Fab.
p. 30, ed. Bunte . Hesiod represents Aphrodite as born of the sea-foam which
gathered round ... Pierus, son of Magnes, in
consequence of the wrath of Aphrodite, whom she had twitted with her love of Adonis;
text Library, book 1, chapter 4: ... him off and
brought him to Delos ; for Aphrodite caused Dawn
to be perpetually in love, because she
text Library, book 1, chapter 9: ... which was as follows. The Lemnian women did not honor Aphrodite, and
she visited them with a noisome smell; therefore... counter-melody. Butes alone swam off to the Sirens, but Aphrodite
carried him away and settled him in Lilybaeum .
text Library, book 3, chapter 4: ... kingdom, and Zeus gave him to wife
Harmonia, daughter of Aphrodite and Ares. And all the gods quitted the sky, ... According to another account, this golden necklace was bestowed by Aphrodite on Cadmus
or on Harmonia. See Diod. 4.65
text Library, book 3, chapter 6: ... that Erymanthus, son
of Apollo, was blinded because he saw Aphrodite bathing. See Ptolemy Hephaest.,
Nov. Hist. i. in Westermann
text Library, book 3, chapter 9: ... to run for
love of her, bringing golden apples from Aphrodite, According to Ov. Met. 10.644ff. the... and branches resplendent with crackling gold, and from its boughs
Aphrodite plucked three golden apples. But, according to others, the
text Library, book 3, chapter 12: ... his wife Themiste, daughter of Ilus, a son Anchises, whom
Aphrodite met in love's dalliance, and to whom she ... wives of Assaracus and Capys. As to the love
of Aphrodite for Anchises, and the birth of Aeneas, see Hom
text Library, book 3, chapter 14: ... Laogore, and Braesia. These by reason of the wrath of Aphrodite
cohabited with foreigners, and ended their life in Egypt... had a
daughter Smyrna. In consequence of the wrath
of Aphrodite, for she did not honor the goddess, this
Smyrna ... sake of his beauty,
while he was still an infant, Aphrodite hid in a chest unknown to the gods and ... of the year, with Persephone for one part, and with
Aphrodite for the remainder. According to another version of
the story, Aphrodite and Persephone referred their dispute about Adonis to the ... with each of them; but the decision so
enraged Aphrodite that in revenge she instigated the Thracian women to ... arms of Persephone, and
six months in the arms of Aphrodite; and he explains the saying as a mythical
description
card 1: ... near us when we practise the various postures in which Aphrodite delights upon our couches, and none dreams even in
card 1: ... near us when we practise the various postures in which Aphrodite delights upon our couches, and none dreams even in
card 169: ... worthy of death.
First Woman
By Aphrodite, that is well spoken.
Praxagora
Why, wretched woman, you have actually called upon Aphrodite. Oh! what a fine thing it would have been
card 535: ... As she exclaims this Chremes reappears.
Oh! by Aphrodite! how happy Athens will be!
card 960: ... bosom, to let my hands play with your bottom. Aphrodite, why dost thou fire me with such delight in
card 972: ...
Oh! my jewel, my idol, you child of Aphrodite, the confidante of the Muses, the sister of the
card 976: ... Woman
Taking him by the arm.
By Aphrodite, you must, whether you like it or not. ... Old Woman
Hanging on to him.
By Aphrodite, who has granted me this good chance, I won... me.
First Old Woman
Look, by Aphrodite, there is nothing that delights me as much as
card 1112: ... going to dine.
Maid-Servant
By Aphrodite, you will be the last of all, far and