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Venus and Aphrodite
Venus and Aphrodite | Bettany Hughes
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Through ancient art, evocative myth, exciting archaeological revelations and philosophical explorations Bettany Hughes shows why this immortal goddess endures through to the twenty-first century, and what her journey through time reveals about what matters to us as humans. Charting Venus's origins in powerful ancient deities, Bettany demonstrates that Venus is far more complex than first meets the eye. Beginning in Cyprus, the goddess's mythical birthplace, Bettany decodes Venus's relationship to the Greek goddess Aphrodite, and, in turn, Aphrodite's mixed-up origins both as a Cypriot spirit of fertility and procreation - but also, as a descendant of the prehistoric war goddesses of the Near and Middle East, Ishtar, Inanna and Astarte. On a voyage of discovery to reveal the truth behind Venus, Hughes reveals how this mythological figure is so much more than nudity, romance and sex. It is the both the remarkable story of one of antiquity's most potent forces, and the story of human desire - how it transforms who we are and how we behave.
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TheEllieMo
Venus and Aphrodite | Bettany Hughes
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I am posting one book per day from my extensive to-be-read collection. No description and providing no reason for wanting to read it, I just do. Some will be old, some will be new. Don‘t judge me - I have a lot of books. Join the fun if you want.
This is day 61
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Rehesina Loved loved loved this book! 3y
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Emma_PK
Venus and Aphrodite | Bettany Hughes
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Short but packed full of information. I love the author's history documentaries so when I read this I can hear her explaining it to me. A lovely book to dip in and out of to be able to feel immersed in myth and history.

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shanaqui
Venus and Aphrodite | Bettany Hughes
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It was a bit brief, but there's definitely some interesting stuff here. I didn't know about the Aphrodite-Aphroditos cult, for instance. Very readable, too.

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