Aphrodite
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Epithets
The names of gods and goddesses are often accompanied by a finite number of traditional epithets that describe the personality or associations of the divinity. Below is a list of epithets associated with Aphrodite.
Students should investigate for the epitaphs for Aphrodite and then check their findings against this chart. Additions should be made to the chart as necessary.
| Epithet |
Text |
| Laughter Loving |
Homer, Iliad & Odyssey |
| Rich in Gold |
Homer, Iliad & Odyssey |
| Golden |
Homer, Iliad & Odyssey; Aristotle, Rhetoric 1413a |
| Fair |
Homer, Iliad & Odyssey |
| Dark-Eyed |
Pindar, Pythian Ode 6 |
| Silver Footed |
Pindar, Pythian Ode 9 |
| Deceptive |
Bacchylides, Ode 17 line 115 |
| Garland-loving |
Homeric Hymn 2, line 103 |
| Rich-crowned |
Homeric Hymn 5, line 287 |
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