", Orphic Hymn 55 to Aphrodite (trans.
Alphabetical List of Names . Godley) (Greek historian C5th B.C.) . : KHRYSOTHEMIS (Chrysothemis) was the agricultural demi-goddess of the "Golden-Custom"--which was probably a harvest-festival. ", Apuleius, The Golden Ass 10. [N.B.
Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, https://mythworld.fandom.com/wiki/Chrysothemis?oldid=4814, Chrysothemis, the first winner of the oldest contest held at the. 333 ff (trans.
Mozley) (Roman poetry C1st A.D.) : Campbell, Vol. They were appeasing the goddess by strewing wreaths and single blossoms before her, and they formed a most elegant chorus-line as they sought to please the Mistress of pleasures with the foliage of spring.". Lattimore) (Greek epic C8th B.C.) At the sight of her the goddess straightway springs from her high-piled couch, and all the troop of winged Amores [Erotes the Loves].
Greek Lyric I) (C6th B.C.)
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Chrysothemis or Khrysothemis (Ancient Greek: Χρυσόθεμις "Golden Justice"), is a name ascribed to several characters in Greek mythology.[1]. ", Nonnus, Dionysiaca 31.
saw her children the Erotes and called to them. If you want to discuss contents of this page - this is the easiest way to do it. Then herdsmen came across him and gathered him up and brought him up in their huts. EROTES A flock of infant, winged love-gods accompanied the goddess, fluttering around her on light wings. Walsh) (Roman novel C2nd A.D.) : The Myths and History of Chrysothemis. Cf.
HEBE The goddess of youth was a friend and companion of Aphrodite. HEDYLOGOS The god of sweet-talk, one of the winged Erotes, was sometimes depicted drawing the chariot of the goddess. : Quintus Smyrnaeus, Fall of Troy 5. 51 (trans.
Karmanor was the father of Khrysothemis, see below.] "Offshoot of the blue-eyed Kharites (Graces), darling of the lovely-haired Horai (Seasons), Kypris [Aphrodite] and soft-lidded Peitho (Persuasion) nursed you among rose-blossoms. "Sappho says Peitho, was the daughter of Aphrodite. . 288 ff (trans. "[Aphrodite came to the wedding of Thetis and with her:] came also Peitho (Persuasion), having fashioned a bridal wreath, carrying the quiver of archer Eros.
"Venus [Aphrodite] herself, flanked by a whole choir of Gratiae [Kharites], accompanied by the entire body of Cupides [Erotes]. Nereus' daughters appeared in singing chorus, and shaggy Portunus sporting his blue-green beard, and Salacia [Amphitrite], the folds of her garment sagging with fish, and Palaemon, the little charioteer on his dolphin. . Pausanias 10.7.2 above. Lib. Her most important companion god was, of course, Eros--her son and inseperapable companion whose figure was used as the goddess' standard attribute in classical art. ix.
(3) Aphrodite, Eros & the Loves of Men ", Pausanias, Description of Greece 5. Diallage (trans. 3 (trans. to 2nd A.D.) : ", Aeschylus, Suppliant Women 1038 ff (trans. :
", Ibycus, Fragment 288 (trans.
Click here to toggle editing of individual sections of the page (if possible). ", Colluthus, Rape of Helen 82 ff (trans. 193 ff (trans. "[Description of an ancient Greek painting :] Be sure that Aphrodite is there [in the apple-orchard of the Nymphai], where the Nymphai, I doubt not, have established a shrine to her, because she has made them mothers of Erotes and therefore blest in their children. : Ananacreon, Fragment 35 (trans.
Apollon lay with Rhoio and brought her with child. ", Pausanias, Description of Greece 1. Hesiod is possibly saying that the pair of love gods were born to the goddess at her own birth. 25; Diod. Kharis (Grace) . ], Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 30 (trans.
Eros (Love) and Himeros (Desire) were the companions of Aphrodite from her birth.
Rouse) (Greek epic C5th A.D.) : ", Homeric Hymn 5 to Aphrodite 58 ff (trans. 1. HARMONIA The goddess of marital harmony was a daughter and companion of Aphrodite. 337 ff (trans. Celoria) (Greek mythographer C2nd A.D.) : 155 ff :
APHRODITE was the Olympian goddess of love, beauty, pleasure and procreation. . About the posts and pillows of her couch swarm a troop of tender Amores [Erotes, Loves], begging her make sign where she bids them bear her torches, what hearts they shall transfix; whether to wreak their cruelty on land or sea, to set gods at variance or yet once more to vex the Thunderer [Zeus]. "Aphrodite the heavenly mother of Erotes (Loves).
"Assyrian Aphrodite seated in a solitary spot upon Libanos [Lebanon], alone, for the Kharites, those dancers of Orkhomenos, had been sent away to gather the various flowers of spring in the gardens.
. (Apollon. "On the mountains of Krete (Crete) there is still in my time a city called Elyros (Elyrus). : 7. Peitho (Seduction) . Greek Lyric IV) (C5th B.C.) ", Nonnus, Dionysiaca 41. "To Staphylos (Staphylus) and Khrysothemis (Chrysothemis) were born three daughters, Molpadia, Rhoio (Rhoeo), and Parthenos by name. Apuleius, The Golden Ass 10. Mozley) (Roman poetry C1st A.D.) : Apuleius, The Golden Ass 2.
to 2nd A.D.) : Propertius, Elegies 2. Peitho (Seduction) . .
31 (trans. Source: Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. "The immortal robe that the very Kharites (Graces) had woven for her [Aphrodite]. [2] Unlike her sister, Electra, Chrysothemis did not protest or enact vengeance against their mother for having an affair with Aegisthus and then killing their father. Conway) (Greek lyric C5th B.C.) IKHTHYES (Ichthyes) A pair of fish who carried Aphrodite ashore after her sea-birth. ], ACACALLIS (Akakallis), daughter of Minos, by whom, according to a Cretan tradition, Hermes begot Cydon; while according to a tradition of the Tegeatans, Cydon was a son of Tegeates, and immigrated to Crete from Tegea. "[In the temple of Aphrodite at Megara :] There is also [a statue of] Peitho (Persuasion) and another goddess whom they name Paregoros (Consoler), works of Praxiteles. Genetyllides (trans. § 2.) : She was the sister of Iphigenia and Chrysothemis, as well as Orestes, with whom they planned the murder of their mother and her lover Aegisthus, seeking revenge for the murder of their father..
HORAI (Horae) The goddesses of the seasons were companions of Aphrodite who clothed and brought her to Olympos at her birth. ", Nonnus, Dionysiaca 33. 2. 25 (trans. PANNYAKHIS (Pannyachis) The goddess of night festivities and parties--probably one of the younger Kharites--was an attendant of Aphrodite (as depicted in Greek vase painting). PANDAISIA (Pandaesia) The goddess of banquets--probably one of the younger Kharites--was an attendant of Aphrodite (as depicted in Greek vase painting). She was frequently depicted attending the goddess in Greek vase paintings. When thrice five years had passed, the youth forsook Ida, his fostering home, his mountain haunts. The nymphs of Mount Ida in the Troad were the nurses of her son Aeneas.
"Laughter-loving Aphrodite and her handmaidens wove sweet-smelling crowns of flowers of the earth and put them upon their heads--the bright-coiffed goddesses, the Nymphai and Kharites (Graces), and golden Aphrodite too, while they sang sweetly on the mount of many-fountained Ida.
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Akakallis is probably another name for Khrysothemis.
. This page describes the large retinue of the goddess which included Eros and the Erotes, personifications of love and desire, and the Kharites (Charites), goddesses of grace and beauty, and the Horai, goddesses of the seasons.
Grant) (Roman mythographer C2nd A.D.) :
", Valerius Flaccus, Argonautica 7. Greek Lyric I) (C6th B.C.) : Homeric Hymn 5 to Aphrodite 58 ff (trans.
rare plants - fragrant flowers - exotic fruit. In ancient Greek vase painting Khrysothemis also occurs as a goddess in the retinue of Aphrodite. Change the name (also URL address, possibly the category) of the page. "Aphrodite on the Kharites' (Graces') chariot with her chorus of Erotes (Loves). : Pseudo-Hyginus, Astronomica 2. By Skopas are Eros (Love) and Himeros (Desire) and Pothos (Yearning), if indeed their functions are as different as their names. 8 : Pomona - Goddess of plenty Abundantia - Goddess of prosperity and abundance Angerona - Goddess who relieved people from pain and sorrow.
Shewring) (Greek epic C8th B.C.) Electra had two sisters named Iphigeneia and Chrysothemis, and one brother named Orestes. to C1st A.D.) : Suidas s.v. "She [Aphrodite] went to Kypros, to Paphos, where her precinct is and fragrant altar, and passed into her sweet-smelling temple. Apollo begot by her a son Miletus, whom, for fear of her father, Acacallis exposed in a forest, where wolves watched and suckled the child, until he was found by shepherds who brought him up. : ", For MORE information on these goddesses see HORAI. [1.2] PARTHENOS (by Apollon) (Hyginus Astronomica 2.25), [1.1] PHYLAKIDES, PHILANDEROS (by Apollon) (Pausanias 10.16.5)
Tender tropical perennial that can be grown as a houseplant or in a greenhouse. Fairbanks) (Greek rhetorician C3rd A.D.) : Ovid, Metamorphoses 4. After Khrysothemis they record that Philammon won a singing victory.
Two, three or an entire flock of winged Erotes (Loves) were depicted accompanying the goddess of love in ancient art. Greek Lyric II) (Greek lyric C6th B.C.) "The Kharites (Graces) are of all deities the nearest related to Aphrodite. . IKHTHYOKENTAUROI (Ichthyocentaurs) Two fish-tailed centaurs who carried Aphrodite ashore in a scallop-shell following her sea-birth. Evelyn-White) (Greek epic C7th or 6th B.C.) 112 ff (trans. . Campbell, Vol. : 30. Most prominently among these, Chrysothemis was a daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra. Greek Lyric II) (B.C.) The plants are not difficult to grow and do well under most indoor growing conditions. Weir Smyth) (Greek tragedy C5th B.C.) ", Statius, Silvae 1. The name also applies to a local agricultural Goddess and appears throughout myth and history. Walsh) (Roman novel C2nd A.D.) : Campbell, Vol. ", Ananacreon, Fragment 35 (trans. ii. When Agamemnon returned from the Trojan War along with his consort Cassandra, he was murdered by his … KHRYSOTHEMIS (Chrysothemis) The goddess of the "golden custom" was one of the attendants of Aphrodite (as depicted in Greek vase painting). Chrysothemis or Krysothemis was the daughter of Clytemnestra and Agammemnon of Greek lore.
By the will of Apollon wolves would turn up to guard him and to give milk in turn.
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112 ff : She was a daughter of Karmanor (Carmanor, "He who Crops") and the goddess Demeter ("Earth-Mother"). ", Suidas s.v. : Ibycus, Fragment 288 (trans. PAREGOROS The goddess of soothing words and consolation--related to the goddess Peitho (below)--was an attendant of Aphrodite.
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337 ff (trans. 380 ff (trans. Rouse) (Greek epic C5th A.D.) : . Argos is a city in Argolis, a territory belonging to Greece. de:Chrysothemis Evelyn-White) (Greek epic C7th to 4th B.C.)
Jones) (Greek travelogue C2nd A.D.) : ", Stasinus of Cyprus or Hegesias of Aegina, Cypria Fragment 6 (from Athenaeus 15.682) (trans. ", For MORE information on this goddess see PAREGOROS, Homeric Hymn 5 to Aphrodite 254 ff (trans. 2 : Pausanias, Description of Greece 10. Greek Lyric III) (Greek lyric C6th B.C.)