Aphrodite (or Venus to the Romans) is thought to have been born near Paphos, on the island of Cyprus. According to Greek myth, Uranus and Gaia had a son named Cronus. The parents fought and Gaia ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. The adaptor and director of Sacher-Masoch's work is Thomas Novachek (Jon ...

The statue is known as the Venus de' Medici. A figure of Cupid is riding on a dolphin at her feet. Cupid and the dolphin are both tiny by comparison, to give the impression of a giant goddess stepping ...

Award-winning British historian Bettany Hughes traces the roots of the goddess Venus through ancient art, evocative myth and archaeological digs. She says, “Venus was never just a goddess of romantic ...