Aphrodite

Atlantis

Orichalcum

In Homeric mythology, orichalcum is also referenced in relation to Aphrodite's jewelry, further supporting the idea that it was considered valuable.

Gods: Baal, Astarte, Melqart

The Dardanians were led by brave Aeneas, whom Aphrodite bore to Anchises when she, goddess though she was, had lain with him upon the mountain slopes of Ida.

Philo, of Byblos

The Phoenician history

“Some time later, while Ouranos was in exile, he secretly sent his maiden daughter Astarte together with two other sisters of hers, Rhea and Dione, to kill Kronos by stealth.

"Kronos had seven daughters, Titanids or Artemids, by Astarte, and again by Rhea he had seven sons, the youngest of whom was made an object of worship at the time of his birth.

By Dione he had two female children and again by Astarte two male children, called Desire and Love.

"Greatest Astarte and Zeus, called both Demarous and Adodos, king of gods, were ruling over the land with the consent of Kronos.

Astarte placed upon her own head a bull’s head as an emblem of kingship.

The Phoenicians say that Astarte is Aphrodite."

According to the myth, the goddesses Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite asked Paris, a prince of Troy, to judge which of them was the fairest.

Each goddess offered Paris a bribe: Hera promised power, Athena offered wisdom and skill in battle, and Aphrodite offered the love of the most beautiful woman in the world, Helen of Sparta.

Paris chose Aphrodite, setting in motion the events that led to the Trojan War.

Greece

Mount Olympus

The twelve Olympians included Zeus (king of the gods), Hera (queen of the gods), Poseidon (god of the sea), Demeter (goddess of the harvest), Athena (goddess of wisdom and war), Apollo (god of the sun and arts), Artemis (goddess of the hunt), Ares (god of war), Aphrodite (goddess of love and beauty), Hephaestus (god of fire and metalworking), Hermes (messenger of the gods), and Hestia (goddess of the hearth).

Akkadian

Ishtar

She has parallels in other ancient cultures, such as the Canaanite goddess Astarte and the Greek goddess Aphrodite.

Canaanite pantheon

Anath

Goddess of Love and Fertility: In addition to her warrior aspect, Anath is sometimes associated with love and fertility, similar to other Near Eastern goddesses like Ishtar and Astarte.

Olympians: Introduced a range of moral and ethical considerations, including justice (Zeus), wisdom (Athena), and love (Aphrodite).

Canaanite Pantheon

Asherah

Asherah was known by various names, such as Astarte, Hathor, and the Lion Lady.

Greek

Nymphs

Hermaphroditus was a figure in Greek mythology, known as the son of Hermes, the messenger god, and Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty.

The Phoenician god Ouranos had a daughter named Astarte (Ashtoreth) and another called Rhea.

Planet

Uranus

He ambushed Uranus as he approached Gaia and castrated him, casting the severed parts into the sea, from which arose various other deities and mythical beings, including Aphrodite, who emerged from the sea foam.

Legends of Old Testament Characters

Androgyne Adam

Pygmalion, says the classic story, which is really a Phœnician myth of creation, made woman of marble or ivory, and Aphrodite, in answer to his prayers, endowed the statue with life.

Planet

Venus

She is equivalent to the Greek goddess Aphrodite, but has distinct Roman characteristics and origins.

Nag Hammadi Codex I

The third Adam is earthly

The second Adam is a person with soul and appeared on the sixth day, called Aphrodite.

In Greek mythology, Pisces represents two fish, who were placed in the sky by the goddess Aphrodite to honor their bravery and devotion.