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    Tag: Aphrodite

    The Birth of Venus: Aphrodite through the Ages

    If the name Aphrodite evokes images of sensuality, it honestly should. Aphrodite is so ingrained in our linguistic memory that we use a derivative word – Aphrodisiac… Read more “The Birth of Venus: Aphrodite through the Ages”

    June 18, 2020 by MythCrafts Team

    Strawberries: The Fruits of Love

    Strawberries and Champagne are the quintessential ingredients for any romantic night in. So how did this tiny fruit become a popular love staple? There is an obvious… Read more “Strawberries: The Fruits of Love”

    July 25, 2019 by MythCrafts Team

    The Union of Cupid and Psyche, part 4/4: Psyche in Hell, and the Wedding of Cupid and Psyche

    Psyche in Hell: So far, with the help of the ants, the reeds, and Zeus himself, Psyche had completed all of Aphrodite’s increasingly demanding tasks. For the… Read more “The Union of Cupid and Psyche, part 4/4: Psyche in Hell, and the Wedding of Cupid and Psyche”

    April 30, 2019 by MythCrafts Team

    The Union of Cupid and Psyche, part 3/4: the Trials of Psyche

    In part one, we saw the cast of characters: primarily, they are Cupid, Psyche, and Cupid’s jealous mother, the Goddess of Desire, Aphrodite. When we left Psyche… Read more “The Union of Cupid and Psyche, part 3/4: the Trials of Psyche”

    April 23, 2019 by MythCrafts Team

    The Deception of Zeus: Hera and the Siege of Troy

    In the heat of the conflict between the Greeks and the Trojans, the Gods took sides. Hera, Queen of Olympians, and Athena, the Goddess of War and… Read more “The Deception of Zeus: Hera and the Siege of Troy”

    April 16, 2019 by MythCrafts Team

    The Union of Cupid and Psyche, Part 2/4, the Banishment and the Villa

    In part 1, we met our cast of characters. Now, it’s time to let them play out their parts: So imagine this: you are the most beautiful… Read more “The Union of Cupid and Psyche, Part 2/4, the Banishment and the Villa”

    February 26, 2019 by MythCrafts Team

    The Union of Cupid and Psyche, Part 1/4: Cast of Characters

    We have come to use the words “comedy” and “tragedy” very differently than the Greeks, which is who we get those two words from. For the Greeks,… Read more “The Union of Cupid and Psyche, Part 1/4: Cast of Characters”

    February 14, 2019April 22, 2019 by MythCrafts Team

    Atalanta’s Foot Race

    Atalanta runs and the boys chase her, knowing that if they can catch her, she will marry them. Knowing that if they can’t, they will be put… Read more “Atalanta’s Foot Race”

    May 17, 2018 by MythCrafts Team

    Aphrodite In Chains: Adultery Vs. Technology

    Imagine you are the most beautiful Goddess in creation; the very sight of you inspires desire in the hearts – and groins – of Gods and Goddesses… Read more “Aphrodite In Chains: Adultery Vs. Technology”

    July 25, 2017July 25, 2017 by MythCrafts Team
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