So how did the goddess Aphrodite actually arrive on the island of Cyprus – Kypros in Greek? How was the deity, known variously in antiquity as Aphrodite, Venus and to many simply as Kypris ...

Bettany demonstrates that Venus is far more complex than first meets the eye. Beginning in Cyprus, the goddess's mythical birthplace, she explores the mysterious and obscure ways this ancient ...

as Venus Victrix celebrates the goddess’ prowess in matters of the heart. Depicted reclining on a couch in the nude, Pauline ...