Aphrodite Venus "Roman" and our modern festivals of

and our modern festivals of Christmas and Easter re-celebrate this primeval human rite

A wonderous enigma of the divine feminine

Shodashi ("Vermilion-hued")

every other element of this god suggests that life is an affair of gaiety and renewal

Copper Pentacle or pentagram Bowl 3 inch #IN262

Aphrodite Venus "Roman" and our modern festivals ofRoman Goddess of Love. Goddess of the Oceans. This famous image, Venus rising from the sea foam, comes from wall frescos at Pompeii, the Italian coastal city where she was particularly venerated. As Goddess of Sexual Love, her famous Renaissance depiction, birthed from sea foam, varies from her earlier association with Artemis as a Lady of the Hunt. Her horned consort was Adonis, and her worship by the Romans included temple instruction in sacred