Category: Aphrodite

Aphrodite Aphrodite, the Greek goddess is the epitome of sexual love, beauty, pleasure, and passion. These female qualities are as relevant today as they were in Ancient Greece, and we see her as a symbol of female beauty which is to be appreciated. Her symbolism figures in western culture; in literature, we use the word…

In Euripides Hippolytus we observe motifs that have been repeated in other plays (e.g the Bacchae). In the prologue, a god/goddess (in our case Aphrodite) speaks and announces their plan to avenge their honor and to punish the people (or person) who reject their cult. In some plays (for instance the Bacchae) a god decides…

Mythology is a collection of myths that the ancient Greeks used to convey. These myths are about the worlds history, creation, the lives, actions of gods, characters, mythological creatures, the roots, and the importance of worship and ceremonial rituals of the ancient Greeks. The stories of gods and goddesses in ancient Greece were an important…