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| Adonis |
in Greek mythology, a young man loved by Aphrodite because of his great beauty. [1/2 definitions] |
| Aphrodite |
the goddess of love and beauty in Greek mythology. In Roman mythology, Aphrodite is called Venus. |
| Galatea |
in Greek and Roman mythology, a statue of a woman brought to life by Aphrodite because Pygmalion, who made the statue, fell in love with it. |
| Priapus |
in Greek and Roman mythology, the son of Dionysus and Aphrodite, considered the guardian of gardens and the god of procreation, personifying male sexuality. [1/2 definitions] |
| Pygmalion |
in Greek and Roman mythology, a king of Cyprus who made a statue of a woman with which he fell in love, and which Aphrodite then brought to life. (Cf. Galatea.) |
| Venus |
the goddess of love and beauty in Roman mythology. In Greek mythology, Venus is called Aphrodite. [1/2 definitions] |
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