The Origins Of Aphrodite: From Fertility Goddess To Goddess Of Love | Greek Myths | Bbc Timestamp

Aphrodite's story evolved long before Greek myths were written down. As tales were passed orally, her identity shifted across time and place. Historian Robin Lane Fox explores the ancient world of the 2nd century BCE, travelling to Cyprus to trace Aphrodite's transformation from a fertility goddess into the Greek goddess of love.

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