The Open court . istic conception of the Greek mind at once idealized her as theincarnation of loveliness and grace, and from Phidias down to theend of paganism she has remained this ideal. APHRODITE. 611 In Homer she is called the daughter of Zeus and Dione, andwhen later usage degraded her to a conception of promiscuoussexuality, philosophers distinguished between Venus Urania, celes-tial love and Venus Pandemus, or promiscuity. In Cnidos Aphrodite was worshiped in three forms; as gift-giver (Swplrts), as goddess of the high places (aKpaia) and as thelucky sailor (ev-n-Xoia), and we learn th
The Open court . istic conception of the Greek mind at once idealized her as theincarnation of loveliness and grace, and from Phidias down to theend of paganism she has remained this ideal. APHRODITE. 611 In Homer she is called the daughter of Zeus and Dione, andwhen later usage degraded her to a conception of promiscuoussexuality, philosophers distinguished between Venus Urania, celes-tial love and Venus Pandemus, or promiscuity. In Cnidos Aphrodite was worshiped in three forms; as gift-giver (Swplrts), as goddess of the high places (aKpaia) and as thelucky sailor (ev-n-Xoia), and we learn that bloody sacrifices were notpermitted (Tac, Hist., II, 3) even on the main altar in Paphos. Originally, Aphrodite was not only love, grace and beauty, butthe mistress, (, the possessor or owner and supreme commander,domino) as the lady, the queen (regina, /Saaikcla) ; and so she isrepresented in Cythera as fully armed. The same is true in Spartaand in Corinth where her temple was erected on the highest place.
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