Aphrodite - in ancient Greece worshiped as a goddess of beauty, love, fertility and sensuality. In Roman mythology was the goddess later with similar characteristics known by the name of Venus.

It is very likely that the worship of Aphrodite, has its origin in Sumer, where he worshiped her characteristically related to the goddess Ishtar. As reported by the Greek poet Hesiod, Aphrodite was born from the sea foam near the shores of the island of Cyprus. Indeed, the word afros is Greek foam and Greece is truly cult spread from Cyprus.

According to Homer Aphrodite was the daughter of Zeus and the goddess Dione rain. In any case, it was a charming creature who wove head to other gods and her husband Hephaistos was often unfaithful. Beautiful Aphrodite inspired artists of all ages and became nezobrazovan�j�� ancient goddess.

In ancient Rome won the analogous Aphrodite the goddess Venus, who was originally the goddess of spring and vegetation.

Author silver locket Venus-Aphrodite sculptor Vladimir Oppl inspired by the famous painting by Sandro Botticelli The Birth of Venus from the XV. century.