D.) : “Celestial Aphrodite, Paphian king, dark-eyelashed Deity, out-of an attractive mien
For every single maiden symbolizing an excellent deity try with her own escort
Homeric Hymn 5 in order to Aphrodite 78 ff (trans. Evelyn-White) (Greek epic C7th to 4th B.C.) : “Aphrodite, the brand new girl out of Zeus stood just before your [Ankhises (Anchises)], being such as for instance a pure maiden tall and you will mien, which he shouldn’t be scared when he got heed from their along with his attention. Today when Ankhises spotted the lady, the guy marked the woman better and questioned during the the lady mien and you will height and you may radiant clothing. To own she was clad within the a robe out-shining the latest brightness off flame, a marvelous gown of gold, enriched with all of manner of needlework, and this shimmered such as the moon more than the girl sensitive breasts, a marvel observe. . . [after she found their genuine divine peak and mien] and her direct achieved to the well-hewn roof-tree; off their cheeks shone unearthly charm particularly is part of steeped-crowned Kythereia (Cytherea). . . [and] when he [Ankhises] saw the latest shoulder and you will pleasant eyes of Aphrodite, he was afraid and you may turned into his vision aside one other way, concealing their comely deal with with his cloak.”
Including she dressed in turned brooches and you may radiant earrings throughout the setting regarding plants; and round the lady softer mouth were lovely jewelry
Homeric Hymn six so you’re able to Aphrodite six ff : “The fresh new Horai (Horae, Seasons) outfitted this lady [Aphrodite] having beautiful clothes: for her lead they put a superb, well-shaped top out of gold, plus their pierced ears they strung ornaments of orichalc and you can beloved silver, and decorated the girl having fantastic jewellery more than the lady mellow shoulder and you may snow-white bust, treasures that silver-filleted Horai wear themselves.”
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