18+ AimeeMaroux , 9 days ago to mythology group

Have a beautiful Day of Aphrodite aka Venus' Day aka Frigg's Day aka Friday 🌹

"There's also a statue of #Venus on #Cyprus, that's bearded, shaped and dressed like a woman, with scepter and male genitals, and they conceive her as both male and female. Aristophanes calls her Aphroditus."
Macrobius, Saturnalia 3.8.2

🏛 Herm of Aphroditos at the Nationalmuseum in #Stockholm

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18+ AimeeMaroux , 16 days ago to mythology group

Have a beautiful Day of Aphrodite aka Venus' Day aka Frigg's Day aka Friday 🌹

"Only Venus dominates Mars, and he never dominates her."
Marsilio Ficino, "On Love", 1484

🏛 Caricature of #Venus chastenig #Mars by A. Willette

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#DayOfAphrodite #Aphrodite #Ares