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What the cult of Aphrodite reveals about ancient attitudes towards love—and desire
Believed to live on the beautiful slopes of Mount Olympus in northern ... From Zeus, the king of the gods, downward, they were not to be messed with. The birth of Aphrodite, the ancient goddess ...
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Was Olympus, Gods’ Abode, a Mountain or Divine Realm in Ancient Greek Belief?
Ancient Greeks saw Olympus as a divine realm of Zeus and the gods, not a mountain. Its link to Mount Olympus emerged in later traditions.
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1,700-year-old bust of ancient Greek god found buried in Turkey, photos show
A marble bust of Zeus — the Greek god of the sky and thunder, who was believed to reign supreme on Mount Olympus — was ... 160 feet away from a temple to Aphrodite, the Greek god of beauty ...