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CUPID
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Cupid was the god of love in Roman mythology. The name Cupid is a
variation on Cupido ("desire"), and this god was also known by the name
Amor ("love"). It was commonly believed that Cupid was the son of Venus
- the Roman goddess of love - and this association between Venus and
Cupid was quite popular in myth, poetry, literature, and art.
The ancient Romans often depicted Cupid as winged child or baby who
carried a bow and quiver full of arrows. In
Cupid Presenting a Rose to a Butterfly c.1802
Denis-Antoine Chaudet
Cupid being taught by the
Graces
Cupid and Aphrodite
THE PIERIDESGustave Moreau
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PIERIDES is the patronymic of the nine daughters of
King Pieros of Emathia. They challenged the Muses to a
contest of song, which they lost, and the Muses, in revenge, changed
the presumptuous maidens into magpies (Met V.294-678;
OM V.1763-1832). The Muses themselves are also called Pierides
because their most ancient seat of worship was in Pieria. They were
said to be the daughters of Jupiter and Mnemosyne, but their
father was also said to be Pieros of Macedonia. Pierides
is then either their byname of location or their patronymic.
The Man of Law says that on no account does he want to
be compared with the Muses called Pierides and gives
Metamorphoses as his source, MLI 90-95. The word, however, does
not occur in Metamorphoses; the daughters of King Pieros are called
by their byname of location, Emathides (Met V.669). Virgil uses Pierides
throughout his Eclogae, and it is possible that Chaucer may have come
across the word there. The narrator
praises Venus, Cupid, and the Nine Sisters because
through them he has told the story of Troilus's service,
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VENUS
THE GODDESS OF LOVE has an ancient history.
Ishtar/Astarte was the Semitic goddess of love. In Greece
she was called Aphrodite, worshipped especially on the islands
of Cyprus and Kythera. As goddess of love she was
instrumental in the myths about Atalanta, Hippolytus, Myrrha,
and Pygmalion. Adonis and Anchises were her human lovers.
Venus, the Roman goddess, was worshiped originally as a
goddess of fertility, both human, and of the garden. The
Greek aspects were added on and for most practical purposes,
Venus is synonymous with Aphrodite. The Romans had a
special respect for Venus as the ancestor of the Roman people
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Birth of Venus:
Sandro Botticelli
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MINERVA
• Minerva was the goddess of wisdom. Her
symbol was the owl. Her Greek name was
Athene, and Athens was her city.
• the goddess of civilized war
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CERES
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Ceres was the Roman goddess of agriculture, grain, and the love a mother
bears for her child. She was the daughter of Saturn and Ops, the sister of
Jupiter, and the mother of Proserpine. Ceres was a kind and benevolent
goddess to the Romans and they had a common expression, "fit for Ceres,"
which meant splendid.
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DIANA
School of Fontainebleau.
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The goddess Diana was very highly worshipped in ancient Rome. Her greek counterpart, fell
under the name Artemis. Diana in Roman worship, was known as well as a maiden
huntress, protector of all that is wild and free. This is virtually the same context that the
greek Artemis fell under. However, as centuries past and ancient Rome grew, so did the
followings of the goddess Diana.
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Diana no longer was classed simply as a maiden huntress, but grew to the status of
motherhood. By the birth of her daughter Ariadia. Then her path grew as well, to become
known as the Queen of Witches.
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Phoebus Apollo
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Apollo is in many respects the paradigm of a Greek god. He represents
order, harmony, and civilization in a way that most other Olympian
deities cannot quite equal. One only has to compare him with Dionysos
to understand how Apollo is depicted as a bright, rational counterpart to
the chaotic and frenzied god of wine and women. Indeed, Apollo is
most often associated with the cultivated arts of music and medicine,
and his role as the leader of the Muses establishes him as a patron of
intellectual pursuits.
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MARS
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Mars is the Roman god of war and also of agriculture. He
was very important to the Romans because he was the
father of Romulus and Remus, the mythical founders of
Rome.
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In the beginning Mars was seen as more of an agricultural
or pastoral god, this still had relevance, even after he
became more and more associated with war.
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Mars was the son of Juno, Jupiter's wife. Jupiter had given
rise to the goddess Minerva by birthing her through his
head. Juno was jealous of this event, and asked the
goddess Flora to help her in the task of creating a son.
Flora, the goddess of blossoming plants touched Juno with
magical herbs and created Mars in her womb.
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Mars raped the vestal virgin Rhea Silvia while she slept,
she gave birth to twins called Romulus and Remus. Rhea
was imprisoned because of the sacred laws of her vows,
and her sons were left in baskets on the river. They were
brought up by wolves and eventually founded Rome.
MOUNT HELICON
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mountain group, c.20 mi (30 km) long, central Greece, in
Boeotia; it rises to 5,736 ft (1,748 m). Helicon formed part of
the border between ancient Boeotia and Phocis. In Greek
legend it was the abode of the Muses and sacred to Apollo.
The fountains of Hippocrene and Aganippe are on the slopes
of Mt. Helicon. The temple of the Muses was situated in the
eastern part of the mountain, at the foot of which were
Thespiae and Ascra, home of Hesiod.
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