Ancient Greece represents an important period in history, in the fields of philosophy, politics, science, architecture, literature and art in general. It has influenced other cultures and epochs, such as the Roman culture or Renaissance, and its importance can be followed to the contemporary times. Nowadays we see buildings of...
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I regard Sappho's Hymn to Aphrodite as a poem that contains emotions of loneliness, love, and hope when Sappho begged Aphrodite to return and relieve her suffering, as, contrary to certain interpretations of feminism and lesbianism, even to the point of Pope Gregory VII ordering her works to be burned...
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Aphrodite, the goddess of love and desire Aphrodite, the goddess of love and desire, was an important patron of sailors. She was worshiped in a number of coastal sanctuaries, many of which were located on the island of Cyprus. Aphrodite was also renowned for her role in the Trojan War, where...
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