The sculptor Demetrios, the favorite of Queen Berenice, falls for a well-to-do courtesan, Chrysis. Much of the story is set in the world of the courtesans, a realm of beauty, luxury, sapphic indulgence, and some dark shadows as well.
"Aphrodite" de Pierre Louÿs. Pierre Louÿs, poète et romancier français (1870-1925).
Aphrodite
Aphrodite par Pierre Louÿs.Aphrodite est un roman de Pierre Louÿs, paru en 1896.Ce roman de « moeurs antiques » (sous-titre de l'ouvrage), dont le théâtre est Alexandrie, conte l'histoire de la courtisane Chrysis, et de Démétrios, ...
prize of a golden apple designated “for the most beautiful.” Just from the mention of these three initial details, “beauty contest,” “golden” and “apple,” which encompass some of Aphrodite's most significant attributes and spheres of ...
Retells in graphic novel format stories from Greek mythology about the exploits of Aphrodite, including her birth from the sea foam and her role in the Trojan War.
Love and beauty reign supreme in empowering, high-interest narrative text telling the story of Greek mythology's Aphrodite. Core legends show Aphrodite's matchmaking as well as her own lovers among gods and mortals.
Introduces the Greek goddess Aphrodite, explains her importance, shares Greek myths that feature her, and includes a map of ancient Greece and family tree of the Greek gods.
Under the aegis of the Goddess of Love, Isabel Allende uses her storytelling skills brilliantly in Aphrodite to evoke the delights of food and sex.
" This is a very important point to remember when considering any of the ancient Greek gods, which can help the modern reader realize the depth of "character" that Aphrodite embodied for the ancient Greeks.
Aphrodite
Under the aegis of the Goddess of Love, Isabel Allende uses her storytelling skills brilliantly in Aphrodite to evoke the delights of food and sex.
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This volume will examine the complex and multi-faceted levels of deity embodied by the charismatic figure of Aphrodite, and as such, its approach to the topic will recognize and celebrate the diversity of Aphrodite's sveral meanings and ...
Under the aegis of the Goddess of Love, Isabel Allende uses her storytelling skills brilliantly in Aphrodite to evoke the delights of food and sex.
This volume will examine the complex and multi-faceted levels of deity embodied by the charismatic figure of Aphrodite, and as such, its approach to the topic will recognize and celebrate the diversity of Aphrodite's sveral meanings and ...
This is a true story of Aphrodites quest for freedom and happiness, what she does to survive in NYC, and how she calls forth the courage to completely reinvent herself that, in turn, reconnects her with a man whos been waiting for her since ...
Introduces the responsibilities and characteristics of Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty, as well as providing a mythological family tree of the Greek gods.
Love and beauty reign supreme in empowering, high-interest narrative text telling the story of Greek mythology's Aphrodite. Core legends show Aphrodite's matchmaking as well as her own lovers among gods and mortals.
Introduces the Greek goddess Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty, who had no mother or father, but arose from the sea.