LEADER 03360nam 2200637Ia 450 001 9910807698703321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-280-87464-3 010 $a9786613715951 010 $a1-136-61592-X 010 $a1-136-61591-1 010 $a0-203-48162-3 024 7 $a10.4324/9780203481622 035 $a(CKB)2550000000104862 035 $a(EBL)981648 035 $a(OCoLC)798209487 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000686999 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11421638 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000686999 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10754203 035 $a(PQKB)11075871 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC981648 035 $a(FINmELB)ELB139031 035 $a(OCoLC)761266848 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000104862 100 $a20090929d2010 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aAphrodite /$fMonica S. Cyrino 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aMilton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ;$aNew York, NY $cRoutledge$d2010 215 $a1 online resource (166 p.) 225 1 $aGods and heroes of the ancient world 300 $aIncludes index. 311 $a0-415-77522-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aCover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; SERIES FOREWORD; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS; WHY APHRODITE?; 1 INTRODUCING APHRODITE; WHO IS APHRODITE?; APHRODITE EMERGES; THE EVIDENCE FOR APHRODITE; OVERVIEW; KEY THEMES; 2 BIRTH, ORIGINS, NAMES; BIRTH; The castration of Ouranos; Daughter of Zeus and Dione; ORIGINS; Near Eastern Aphrodite; Cypriot Aphrodite; Indo-European Aphrodite; NAMES; Cypris and Cythereia; Ourania; OVERVIEW; 3 LOVE, SEX, WAR; LOVE AND SEX; Mixis; Peitho ? and Pande ?mos; Philommeide ?s; Prostitution; Eros and Himeros; WAR; OVERVIEW 327 $a4 BEAUTY, ADORNMENT, NUDITYBEAUTY; ADORNMENT; Garlands and mirrors; Goldenness; Entourage; NUDITY; The Knidia; OVERVIEW; 5INTIMACY WITH MORTALS; INTIMACY; Pandora; Paris and Helen; Anchises and Aeneas; Adonis; PUNISHMENT; Hippolytus; OVERVIEW; 6SEA AND SKY; ANODOS; SEA AND SAILING; SKY; Mountains; Birds; OVERVIEW; APHRODITEAFTERWARDS; 7AFTER GREEK ANTIQUITY; APHRODITE AND VENUS; APHRODITE TODAY; FILM AND TELEVISION; OVERVIEW; FURTHER READING; INDEX 330 $aAphrodite explores the many myths and meanings of the Greek goddess of love, sex and beauty. One of the most widely worshipped and popular deities in Greek antiquity, Aphrodite emerges from the imaginations of the ancient Greek writers and artists as a multifaceted, powerful and charismatic figure. This volume explores the importance of Aphrodite for the ancient Greeks, as well as her enduring influence as a symbol of beauty, adornment, love and sexuality in contemporary culture. In a wide-ranging investigation of the universality of Aphrodite's power and significance, this volume 410 0$aGods and heroes of the ancient world. 606 $aAphrodite (Greek deity) 606 $aMythology, Greek 615 0$aAphrodite (Greek deity) 615 0$aMythology, Greek. 676 $a292.2/114 700 $aCyrino$b Monica Silveira$0301491 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910807698703321 996 $aAphrodite$93933197 997 $aUNINA