What the cult of Aphrodite reveals about ancient attitudes towards love—and desire
A mix of ancient divinities, Aphrodite was patron over love, beauty, fertility, and war. But the venerated Greek deity has a ...
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Strongest Gods In Is It Wrong To Pick Up Girls In A Dungeon?
Freya, the goddess of love and fertility, is depicted as a ruthless warrior with keen intellect in DanMachi. Is it wrong to pick up Girls in a Dungeon? (or DanMachi, as it is sometimes known ...
These astrological placements make you ‘unforgettable’ to all your exes
Wondering if you’re the one that got away? TikTok astrologer Maryaam Lewis-Herbert, also known as Shawty Herbs, has shared ...
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Ishtar Goddess Sculpture Deemed Too Sexually Explicit is Removed in Damascus
A sculpture of the ancient Mesopotamian goddess, Inanna-Ishtar, representative of love, beauty, sex, desire, fertility, war, justice, and political power, was taken down from a tree trunk after ...
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In pictures: Nigeria festival celebrates Yoruba fertility goddess Osun Osogbo
The festival is marked with daily performances of people dancing, singing, playing the drums and showing off elaborate costumes to appease Osun, the goddess of fertility. Adedayo Okedare/BBC The ...