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No single sculpture in the history of Western art has been more influential than Praxiteles’s Knidian Aphrodite, carved in the 4th century BC. The first sculpted nude figure of the goddess of love, it became a famous tourist attraction and made Praxiteles a celebrity in the Greek world. The shocking originality of showing the goddess unaware that she had been seen emerging from her bath made a lasting impression. It became a prototype for generations of Greek and Roman sculptors. Its popularity inspired many variations, including this one. The sensitivity of the carving, seen to advantage in the wet hair falling on the shoulders, imparts a dynamic sensuality.

Aphrodite Torso https://clevelandart.org/art/1988.9

thinking about how there's an aspect of Aphrodite for grief because grief is just love with nowhere to go

Two soyjacks excited about aphroditeposting reaching 400 followers; one is pointing to the follower count

Thanks for the 400 followers everyone :)

An altar to Aphrodite with statues and seashells. On the wall is a shadow box, illuminating the altar in the dark.

The same altar to Aphrodite in daylight, with seashells, candles, statues, and a shadowbox.

#Aphrodite altar update after a visit to the beach :)

#helpolsky #aphroditedevotee #pagansky #witchsky #hellenism #pagan

Receiving a gift from her love <3 <3
#GreekMythology #Aphrodite #epicthemusical

The necklace I got for Aphrodite is here!! 🥹💖💖 It's so prettyyy

#MoChatter

Necklace with Pendant of Aphrodite Anadyomene
Gold and lapis lazuli/early 7th century
At Dumbarton Oaks

A purple vase of orange and pink zinnias, and pink cosmos.

A front facing view of a purple vase full of orange and pink zinnias, and pink cosmos.

My flowers came in for the season, so I offered some to #Aphrodite! :)

#pagansky #helpolsky #hellenismos #witchsky #pagan #helpol

a group of people are dancing in the rain and one of them is saying it 's aphrodite Alt: a group of people are dancing in the rain and one of them is saying it 's aphrodite. A scene from mama Mia of the mom saying “it’s Aphrodite”

To Aphrodite. Ourania, illustrious, laughter-loving queen, sea-born, night-loving, of awful mien; crafty, from whom Ananke first came, producing, nightly, all-connecting dame. 'Tis thine the world with harmony to join, for all things spring from thee, O power divine.
#Venusday

What about this one?

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Aphrodite Altar Card

A dedicated piece to my personal deity that stays on my altar. Made on a blank tarot card with mixed media.

#artwitch #witchcraft #altarcard #collage #traditionalartist #mixedmedia #analogcollage

A multi tiered altar to Aphrodite with many seashells, pink candles, rose quartz, statues, and other depictions of Aphrodite

A black outdoor fire pit with moon and star cutouts, with a burning bonfire for Aphrodite inside it.

A bonfire and altar refresh for #Aphrodisia!

#Aphrodite #helpolsky #hellenismos #hellenicpolytheism #pagansky #witchsky #pagan

APHRODITE'S DAY

Come love, make me better than I was. Come teach me a kinder way to say my own name. --Andrea Gibson

(This is my favorite quote about love these days.)

So, I wrote a poem about a poem.

#IrisanyaMoon #HeartMagick #LifeIsALoveSpell #Aphrodite #SelfDevotion #HeartWitch #Poetry

restless, vague, and wounded

but here. praise Aphrodite, I am here.

A bald, black skinned female, with a bright red heart around 1 eye, and red lips. She is wearing a light pink dress with a red heart covering her chest. The heart has a gold patter on it. She is wearing gold sandals the goes up to her knees. She is standing in the middle of the water on a sea shell. There are more seas shells behind her to make it look like she was walking on them like stepping stones.

Aphrodite - Goddess of Love, Beautify, Pleasure, and Procreation

#Art #Artwork #Digitlart #OC #OriginalArt #GreekGod #GreekMyth #GreekMythology

If you forget me, think
of our gifts to Aphrodite
and all the loveliness that we shared

- Sappho

Two loaves of honey oatmeal bread on a kitchen counter

A full loaf of honey oatmeal bread

I’m celebrating #Aphrodisia today since there’s no set date so…HAPPY APHRODISIA! Here’s some honey oatmeal bread I made (for both my family and #Aphrodite :D)

#helpolsky #hellenicpolytheism #witchsky #pagansky #pagan

It does look a bit like the color of buttercream lol!

Statuette of Aphrodite with weight on right leg, clutching drapery between legs, feet, head, left arm missing. Right arm missing below elbow. Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of W.C. Burriss Young

Standing Torso of Aphrodite https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/148228

Aphrodite Prayer Beads (available) #prayerbeads #aphrodite #pagan #hellenic #greekgods #witch

Connecting with Aphrodite is connecting with myself. My inner beauty that deserves to experience and indulge, to exalt and overcome.

A mixed media ceramic and stained glass mosaic of a standing white dove with six red roses in her beak

Dove and red roses, a recent commission inspired by the goddess Aphrodite. #mosaic #mosaicart

it’s gonna be beautiful! :)

GASP! hello new friend!

A healthy Grecian anemone seedling growing out of the ground. It is green with serrated leaves.

I planted Grecian anemone bulbs the first week this month, but they didn’t germinate and chipmunks ate some.

But today I go outside and suddenly there’s TWO thriving anemone plants??? This feels like an #Aphrodite thing, given the myth of #Adonis.

#helpol #witchsky #hellenismos #pagansky

View from Sanctuary of Aphrodite, Paleopaphos...with a lovely mosaic for you at the end @wittspat.bsky.social !

A goddess with aqua and pink seafood hair gazes at the viewer while languidly holding a large pearl in her left hand.

Wanted to draw a lovely lady, and here is my ideation of Aphrodite!

The idea of her rising from sea foam with pearlescent shifting hues to her hair was so fun to envision!
And of course, a curvy queen~~

(Nude version in comments. I used a transparent sticky note for the clothes)
#aphrodite

A bright red rose, sprinkled with moisture sits on a white plate. A large flashy yellow labradorite stone sits behind the rose. The rest of the items sit in shadow.

#WitchyFinds #WitchAlt #WitchMadness #WitchSky #ChaoSky #OccultSky

A fresh rose from my garden for Aphrodite. Another successful invocation. These card experiments continue to yield the same results..
#GardenSky

The Ladder Of Love Mystical poem written 5-5-25. Hymn To Aphrodite 5.

New mystical poem up on Without Authority: “The Ladder Of Love”, which is Hymn To Aphrodite 5.

#pagan #poetry #mystical #love #Aphrodite

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Art: Franc Kavčič, “Socrates With A Disciple And Diotima”, (unknown date, before 1810)