Aphrodite (or Venus to the Romans) is thought to have been born near Paphos, on the island of Cyprus. According to Greek myth, Uranus and Gaia had a son named Cronus. The parents fought and Gaia ...

Bookshelf ‘Venus and Aphrodite’ Review: Divine Passion, Divine Rage If sex is among the most potent human drives, the deity who embodied it must have been a power player.