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APHRODITE
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In Greek mythology, Aphrodite is the goddess of
love, beauty and sexual rapture. According to
Hesiod, she was born when Uranus (the father of
the gods) was castrated by his son Cronus.
Cronus threw the severed genitals into the ocean
which began to churn and foam about them. From
the aphros ("sea foam") arose Aphrodite, and the
sea carried her to either Cyprus or Cythera.
Hence she is often referred to as Kypris and
Cytherea. Homer calls her a daughter of Zeus and
Dione. After her birth, Zeus was afraid that the
gods would fight over Aphrodite's hand in
marriage so he married her off to the smith god
Hephaestus, the steadiest of the gods. He could
hardly believe his good luck and used all his
skills to make the most lavish jewels for her. He
made her a girdle of finely wrought gold and
wove magic into the filigree work. That was not
very wise of him, for when she wore her magic
girdle no one could resist her, and she was all
too irresistible already. She loved gaiety and
glamour and was not at all pleased at being the
wife of sooty, hard-working Hephaestus. Aphrodite
loved and was loved by many gods and mortals.
Among her mortal lovers, the most famous was
perhaps Adonis. Some of her sons are Eros,
Anteros, Hymenaios and Aeneas (with her Trojan
lover Anchises). She is accompanied by the
Graces. Her festival is the Aphrodisiac which
was celebrated in various centers of Greece and
especially in Athens and Corinth. Her priestesses
were not prostitutes but women who represented
the goddess and sexual intercourse with them was
considered just one of the methods of worship.
Aphrodite was originally an old-Asian goddess,
similar to the Mesopotamian Ishtar and the
Syro-Palestinian goddess Ashtart. Her attributes
are a.o. the dolphin, the dove, the swan, the
pomegranate and the lime tree. www.pantheon.org/ar
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APHRODITE academics.stonehill.edu/Fine-Arts/
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PHOEBUS APOLLOw.students.sbc.edu/.../apollo20bel
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MUSESwww.eliki.com/portals/fantasy/circle/define.
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The Muses are the Greek goddesses who preside
over the arts and sciences and inspire those who
excel at these pursuits. Daughters of Zeus, king
of the gods, and Mnemosyne ("memory"), they were
born at Pieria at the foot of Mount Olympus.
Their nurse, Eupheme, raised them along with her
son, Crotus the hunter, who was transported into
the sky as Sagittarius upon his death. Their
name (akin to the Latin mens and English mind)
denotes 'memory' or 'a reminder', since in the
earliet times poets, having no books to read
from, relied on their memories. The Romans
identified the Muses with certain obscure Italian
water-goddesses, the Camenae.
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CALLIOPE

• Calliope (Calliopeia), the "Fair Voiced" and the
  eldest Muse, is the muse of epic poetry and is
  seen holding a writing tablet in hand, sometimes
  seen with a roll of paper or a book, and crowned
  in gold. Calliope is known for taking a fancy to
  Achilles and taught him how to cheer his friends
  by singing at banquets. She also was called by
  Zeus to mediate the quarrel between Aphrodite and
  Persephone over possession of Adonis. She settled
  the dispute by giving them equal time, providing
  Adonis some sorely needed free time to himself.
  By Apollo, she bore Linus, who was slain by
  Hercules, and Orpheus.

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CLIO

• Clio the "Proclaimer" is the muse of history and
  is often seen sitting with a scroll and
  accompanied by a chest of books. She has been
  credited with introducing the Phoenician alphabet
  into Greece. Clio had teased Aphrodite's love of
  Adonis, and in consequence of her wrath, Clio
  fell in love with Pierius, the son of Magnes and
  the king of Macedonia. By Pierus, she bore
  Hyacinth.

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ERATO

• Erato the "Lovely" is the muse of love poetry and
  mimicry, and is seen with a lyre and sometimes
  wears a crown of roses.

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EUTERPE

• Euterpe the "Giver of Pleasure" is the muse of
  music and is represented with a flute. It has
  been said she is the inventor of the double
  flute. By the river Strymon, she bore Rhesus who
  was slain at Troy.

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MELPOMENE

• Melpomene the "Songstress" is the muse of tragedy
  in spite of her joyous singing and is represented
  by the tragic mask. She is sometimes seen with
  garland, a club and a sword. She is often seen
  wearing cothurnes, boots traditionally worn by
  tragic actors, and a crown of cypress.

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POLYHYMNIA

• Polyhymnia (Polymnia), "She of Many Hymns," is
  the muse of Sacred Poetry and is seen with a
  pensive look upon her face. She brings
  distinction to writers whose works have won them
  immortal fame. She has also been called the Muse
  of geometry, mime, meditation and agriculture.
  Polyhymnia is often veiled.

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TERPSICHORE

• Terpsichore the "Whirler" is the muse of dancing
  and is often seen dancing with her lyre and a
  plectrum, an instrument used for plucking
  stringed instruments. By the river god Achelous,
  she bore the Sirens.

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THALIA

• Thalia (Thaleia) the "Flourishing" is the muse of
  comedy and of playful and idyllic poetry, and is
  seen with a comic mask. She is sometimes seen
  with a crown of ivy and a crook. By Apollo,
  Thalia had the Corybantes, priests who castrated
  themselves in identification with the goddess,
  Cybele.

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URANIA

• Urania the "Heavenly" is the muse of astronomy
  and is represented by a staff pointed at a
  celestial globe. She foretells the future by the
  position of the stars.

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BACCHUSwww.pantheon.org/articles/b/bacchus.html
The Roman god of wine and intoxication, equated
with the Greek Dionysus. His festival was
celebrated on March 16 and 17. The Bacchanalia,
orgies in honor of Dionysus, were introduced in
Rome around 200 BCE. These infamous celebrations,
notorious for their sexual and criminal
character, got so out of hand that they were
forbidden by the Roman Senate in 186 BCE.
Bacchus is also identified with the old-Italian
god Liber.
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DIONYSUSwww.prometheus-imports.com/bacchus-michel
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AMOR (EROS)www.geocities.com/hestia624/gods-eros
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AMORwww.geocities.com/hestia624/gods-eros.html
Amor is the Latin word for "love." Amor was the
son of Venus. He was born from a golden egg. He
was a small person with wings. Amor carried
around a bow and some arrows. He would shoot the
arrow at a victim and once it struck the victim¹s
heart, the victim would fall in love. Amor is
used as a synonym for the Roman god, Cupid.
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MOIRAEwww.thanasis.com/fates.htm
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MOIRAEwww.thanasis.com/fates.htm
The Fates (or Moirae) are the three sisters,
robed in white, who decide on human fate.
Lachesis sings of the things that were, Clotho
those that are, and Atropos (or Atropus) the
things that are to be. Of the three, Atropos is
the smallest in stature, but the most terrible
and feared.
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CLOCTCLOTHOHOwww.joyceclements.com/generic76.html
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LACHESISwww.joyceclements.com/generic76.html
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ATROPOSwww.joyceclements.com/generic76.html