Greek gods and goddesses

Aphrodite, Eros and Pan

"Hellenistic panic at the museum" : For the ancient Greeks, portraits of actual people were clothed (representations of gods and goddesses were much less clothed). The statues were originally painted to make them more life-like.

Copy of an original ... c. 100 BC, Delos, National Archaeological Museum of Athens, Greece

Myths regarding Aphrodite

Aphrodite was a sort of movie celebrity, a living myth among the greek goddesses.

Art is quick route to perfection and Platonic truth.

Helen of Troy
What Does Aphrodite Look like ?

The ancient myths are in our blood;

why do we like the Greek Gods so much ?

Donald Kuspit

Greek goddess King neptune Delphic sphinx from the Museum of silly dreams

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