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[[File:Leaning Aphrodite Louvre Ma414.jpg|thumb|upright|A Roman copy of a statue thought to be a reproduction of the ''Aphrodite of the Gardens'' by Alcamenes, [[Musée du Louvre]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mam.gov.mo/photodetail.asp?productkey=2008041201120&lc=3|title=Leaning Aphrodite known as ''Aphrodite of the Gardens''|publisher=The Macao Museum of Art}}</ref>]] |
[[File:Leaning Aphrodite Louvre Ma414.jpg|thumb|upright|A Roman copy of a statue thought to be a reproduction of the ''Aphrodite of the Gardens'' by Alcamenes, [[Musée du Louvre]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mam.gov.mo/photodetail.asp?productkey=2008041201120&lc=3|title=Leaning Aphrodite known as ''Aphrodite of the Gardens''|publisher=The Macao Museum of Art}}</ref>]] |
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'''Aphrodite of the Gardens''' ({{lang-grc| |
'''Aphrodite of the Gardens''' ({{lang-grc|Ἀφροδίτη ἐ |
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According to [[Pausanias (geographer)|Pausanias]],<ref>Pausanias 1.19.2</ref> there was a [[sanctuary]] of Aphrodite of the Gardens near the [[Ilisos]] river, helding a cult statue of Aphrodite by [[Alcamenes]] and a [[herma|herm]] of Aphrodite near the temple. It is unsure whether the statue of Aphrodite and the herm of Aphrodite were the same sculpture or two separate sculptures.<ref>{{cite book|author=Arthur Bernard Cook|date=1925|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=y_43AAAAIAAJ|title=Zeus: A Study in Ancient Religion|publisher=Cambridge University Press|page=171}}</ref> |
According to [[Pausanias (geographer)|Pausanias]],<ref>Pausanias 1.19.2</ref> there was a [[sanctuary]] of Aphrodite of the Gardens near the [[Ilisos]] river, helding a famous cult statue of Aphrodite by [[Alcamenes]] and a [[herma|herm]] of Aphrodite near the temple. It is unsure whether the statue of Aphrodite and the herm of Aphrodite were the same sculpture or two separate sculptures.<ref>{{cite book|author=Arthur Bernard Cook|date=1925|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=y_43AAAAIAAJ|title=Zeus: A Study in Ancient Religion|publisher=Cambridge University Press|page=171}}</ref> |
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The herm of Aphrodite may be linked to the later mythological character, [[Hermaphroditus|Hermaphroditos]].<ref>{{cite book|author=Yulia Ustinova|date=1999|url=https://books.google.com/books?isbn=9004112316|title=The Supreme Gods of the Bosporan Kingdom|publisher=Brill|isbn=90-04-11231-6|page=38}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|author=Simon Goldhill|date=2006|url=https://books.google.com/books?isbn=0521862124|title=Rethinking Revolutions through Ancient Greece|publisher=Cambridge University Press|page=63}}</ref> There are numerous references to a male aspect of Aphrodite, called [[Aphroditus|Aphroditos]], which was imported to Athens from Cyprus in the late 5th century BC and also a temple of Hermaphroditos was spoken of by [[Alciphron]] at Athens.<ref>{{cite book|author=Alciphron|url=https://archive.org/stream/alciphronliteral00alcirich#page/283/mode/2up|title=literally and completely translated from the Greek, with introduction and notes|year=1896 |publisher=Athenian Society|page=142}}</ref> |
The herm of Aphrodite may be linked to the later mythological character, [[Hermaphroditus|Hermaphroditos]].<ref>{{cite book|author=Yulia Ustinova|date=1999|url=https://books.google.com/books?isbn=9004112316|title=The Supreme Gods of the Bosporan Kingdom|publisher=Brill|isbn=90-04-11231-6|page=38}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|author=Simon Goldhill|date=2006|url=https://books.google.com/books?isbn=0521862124|title=Rethinking Revolutions through Ancient Greece|publisher=Cambridge University Press|page=63}}</ref> There are numerous references to a male aspect of Aphrodite, called [[Aphroditus|Aphroditos]], which was imported to Athens from Cyprus in the late 5th century BC and also a temple of Hermaphroditos was spoken of by [[Alciphron]] at Athens.<ref>{{cite book|author=Alciphron|url=https://archive.org/stream/alciphronliteral00alcirich#page/283/mode/2up|title=literally and completely translated from the Greek, with introduction and notes|year=1896 |publisher=Athenian Society|page=142}}</ref> |
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Aphrodite of the Gardens (Ancient Greek: Ἀφροδίτη ἐ
According to Pausanias,[3] there was a sanctuary of Aphrodite of the Gardens near the Ilisos river, helding a famous cult statue of Aphrodite by Alcamenes and a herm of Aphrodite near the temple. It is unsure whether the statue of Aphrodite and the herm of Aphrodite were the same sculpture or two separate sculptures.[4]
The herm of Aphrodite may be linked to the later mythological character, Hermaphroditos.[5][6] There are numerous references to a male aspect of Aphrodite, called Aphroditos, which was imported to Athens from Cyprus in the late 5th century BC and also a temple of Hermaphroditos was spoken of by Alciphron at Athens.[7]
See also
Notes
- ^ "Leaning Aphrodite known as Aphrodite of the Gardens". The Macao Museum of Art.
- ^ Elisabeth B. MacDougall (1981). Ancient Roman Gardens. Dumbarton Oaks. p. 24. ISBN 0-88402-100-9.
- ^ Pausanias 1.19.2
- ^ Arthur Bernard Cook (1925). Zeus: A Study in Ancient Religion. Cambridge University Press. p. 171.
- ^ Yulia Ustinova (1999). The Supreme Gods of the Bosporan Kingdom. Brill. p. 38. ISBN 90-04-11231-6.
- ^ Simon Goldhill (2006). Rethinking Revolutions through Ancient Greece. Cambridge University Press. p. 63.
- ^ Alciphron (1896). literally and completely translated from the Greek, with introduction and notes. Athenian Society. p. 142.
References
- Jeffrey M. Hurwit (1999). The Athenian Acropolis. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-41786-4.
- Rachel Rosenzweig (2004). Worshipping Aphrodite. University of Michigan Press. ISBN 0-472-11332-1.
- Jennifer Lynn Larson (2007). Ancient Greek Cults: A Guide. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-32448-9.