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Cypris (other)
Cypris is a name for Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love. Cypris may also refer to: Mythology *Cypris, one of the Horae, Greek goddesses personifying the hours of the day *Cypris, a role in the opera Ariane (Massenet), ''Ariane'' by Jules Massenet Biology *''Cypris'', a genus of ostracod in the family Cyprididae *Cypris, a barnacle larva in its final, cyprid stage *''Apanteles cypris'', a species of braconid wasp in the genus ''Apanteles'' *''Eudesmia cypris'', a species of moth in the family Erebidae *''Morpho cypris'', a species of neotropical butterfly *''Phoebis cypris'', synonym for ''Phoebis argante'', a species of butterfly in the family Pieridae *''Tipula cypris'', List of Tipula species, a species of crane fly in the genus ''Tipula'' Other *CYPRIS (microchip), a cryptographic microprocessor *Villa Cypris, a villa in the French Riviera See also *Cypress (other) *Cyprus (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cypris
Aphrodite (, ) is an Greek mythology, ancient Greek goddess associated with love, lust, beauty, pleasure, passion, procreation, and as her syncretism, syncretised Roman counterpart , desire, Sexual intercourse, sex, fertility, prosperity, and victory. Aphrodite's major symbols include seashells, Myrtle (common), myrtles, roses, doves, sparrows, and swans. The cult of Aphrodite was largely derived from that of the Ancient Canaanite religion, Phoenician goddess Astarte, a cognate of the East Semitic goddess Ishtar, whose cult was based on the Sumerian religion, Sumerian cult of Inanna. Aphrodite's main cult centers were Kythira, Cythera, Cyprus, Corinth, and Athens. Her main festival was the Aphrodisia, which was celebrated annually in midsummer. In Laconia, Aphrodite was worshipped as a warrior goddess. She was also the patron goddess of Prostitution in ancient Greece, prostitutes, an association which led early scholars to propose the concept of sacred prostitution in Greco-Rom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
