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The Birth of Aphrodite from the Sea Foam

OriginGreek Mythology

According to ancient Greek myth, the goddess of love and beauty, Aphrodite, was born from the white sea foam produced by the severed genitals of the sky god Uranus. She emerged fully grown from the waves near the coast of Cyprus, specifically at the sea stack known today as Petra tou Romiou. Guided by the West Wind and welcomed by the Seasons, she began her reign as the most beautiful of the...