When I was 16, I was really interested ancient Greek culture and was reading not only greates Homer's poetries like "Iliad", and even blles-lttres about themes of ancient Greek, I have really interested in imagine of Aphrodite -goddes of love.
An one fact which was really intrigued me - Aphrodite has two main images, associated with greek philosophical terms:
1. Aphrodite Urania. Divine muse, inspires men to creating new wonderful exploits. He often thirsts for love. She is ascetic and dressed in tunic. Has power to all nature.
2. Aprodite Pandemos. It is sensuality on the body's level. It is embodiment of people's union. And - idea of carnal love. More human, more real, may be more dark... A lot of passion.
In one of my favourite books "Thais Athenian" by Ivan Efremov, Thais, greatest Greek hetaera, wife of Ptolemeu and lover of Alexander Macedonian (she was real person in history), was in temple of Aphrodite choosing between two statues... Have chosen Urania. Her choosing was in favour of house, family, love.
Her slave Erin have chosed other, Pandemos.
I like first image. But really interested in other - it is so dark... Full of passion. May be, dangerous. But both images support marriage!)
Which one of this images would u choose?
And for men - which image do you prefer in your beloved?
I suppose, this picture of Sandro Boticelli will help you to decede, Btw, this picture "Birth of Venus" (Nascita di Venere) is in Florence (Galleria degli Uffizi).
An one fact which was really intrigued me - Aphrodite has two main images, associated with greek philosophical terms:
1. Aphrodite Urania. Divine muse, inspires men to creating new wonderful exploits. He often thirsts for love. She is ascetic and dressed in tunic. Has power to all nature.
2. Aprodite Pandemos. It is sensuality on the body's level. It is embodiment of people's union. And - idea of carnal love. More human, more real, may be more dark... A lot of passion.
In one of my favourite books "Thais Athenian" by Ivan Efremov, Thais, greatest Greek hetaera, wife of Ptolemeu and lover of Alexander Macedonian (she was real person in history), was in temple of Aphrodite choosing between two statues... Have chosen Urania. Her choosing was in favour of house, family, love.
Her slave Erin have chosed other, Pandemos.
I like first image. But really interested in other - it is so dark... Full of passion. May be, dangerous. But both images support marriage!)
Which one of this images would u choose?
And for men - which image do you prefer in your beloved?
I suppose, this picture of Sandro Boticelli will help you to decede, Btw, this picture "Birth of Venus" (Nascita di Venere) is in Florence (Galleria degli Uffizi).
sandwave:
In love, I will take the passion. May be dangerous I will take the risk. 