DIONYSUS AND APHRODITE
- $79.99
380 B.C.
12.5 H x12"W
- Product Code: SKU0000469
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Dionysus was the god of fertility and wine and a patron of the arts. He invented wine and spread the art of tending grapes. He has a dual nature. On the one hand bringing joy and divine ecstasy. On the other brutal, unthinking, rage. Thus, reflecting both sides of wines nature. Modern persons with these qualities: John Belushi, Barney Gumble.
Aphrodite is the goddess of love, desire and beauty. In addition to her natural gifts she has a magical girdle that compels anyone she wishes to desire her. She is the wife of Hephaestus. The myrtle is her tree. The dove, the swan, and the sparrow her birds. Her favorite lover is the god of war, Ares. She represented affection and the attraction that binds people together. Modern persons with these qualities: Madonna, Cindy Crawford, Venue Moon