Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

Divine attendants adorning a goddess

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A motif of the Sacred Feminine and Mother Goddess family, within the sub-family Goddess Images with Attendants, Animals, Hunt, or Moon. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

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greek roman

  • Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome THE MUSES. / PEGASUS. / THE HESPERIDES. / CHARITES (GRATIAE) GRACES.; lines 5205-5246 confidence: high

    The Graces act with the Seasons as attendants upon Aphrodite, adorning her with wreaths of flowers, roses, violets, and other sweet-scented blossoms.

    The Graces' special function is to attend Aphrodite with the Seasons and adorn her with flowers and scents.

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