Epithet
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Exploring Venus Verticordia on Venus Day
Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings, and Happy Venus Day! For this week’s Venusian Femme Fatale Friday, I am discussing an epithet of Venus. Venus Verticordia, or Venus Changer of Hearts, is one of the Goddess’s most potent aspects! This aspect of Venus was said to change women’s desire from…
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Aphrodite Khruse: Golden
Welcome back to Aphrodisia Week 2026 here on White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings. For this final post, I will be discussing Aphrodite’s epithet of Khruse, which means Golden! The Golden energy of Aphrodite is one of her most beauteous aspects. That is where the epithet of Khruse, the Golden epithet of the…
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Aphrodite Despoina: The Ruling Goddess, the Mistress, Queen
Welcome back to Aphrodisia Week 2026 here on White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings. For this sixth post, I will be discussing Aphrodite’s epithet of Despoina, which means the Ruling Goddess, or the Mistress! This is the epithet of several Divinities, including Aphrodite, which shows how well-known this epithet was in the ancient…
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Aphrodite Heteira: Courtesan
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Aphrodite Antheia: Friend of Flowers
Welcome back to Aphrodisia Week 2026 here on White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings. For this third post, I will be discussing Aphrodite’s epithet of Antheia, which means Friend of Flowers! Antheia is an epithet of Aphrodite that was used at Cnossos. I really love this particular epithet because it truly brings in…
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Aphrodite Philomeides: Laughter-Loving
Welcome back to Aphrodisia Week 2026 here on White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings. For this second post, I will be discussing Aphrodite’s epithet of Philomeides, which means Laughter-Loving! Philomeides is considered one of the common Homeric epithets of Aphrodite. This epithet means Laughter-Loving, showing the light-hearted and joyful aspect of the Great…
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Aphrodite Anaduomenê: Risen from the Sea