VENERE Painting

Venus — lat. Venus, rod. p. Veneris In Roman mythology, the goddess of gardens, her name was used as a synonym for fruit[1]. Under some assumptions, originally the personification of the abstract concept of "the mercy of the gods" — venia. With the proliferation of legends about Aeneas Venus, was worshiped in some cities of Italy, like Frutis, was identified with the mother of Aeneas by Aphrodite, becoming the goddess not only of beauty and love, but also the ancestor of the descendants of Aeneas and the patron of the Romans. A great influence on the spread of the cult of Venus in Rome had a famous Sicilian temple of Venus on mount Eryx, whence was borrowed the worship of this goddess as Venus Arozina. Special Venus has acquired popularity in the first century BC when it enjoyed the patronage of: sulla, who believed that Venus brings him happiness (hence its epithet Felix), and he took the nickname of " Epaphrodite; Pompey dedicated a temple to her as the Winner; Caesar (especially), who considered it the ancestor of the Julii (Venus Genetrix). Her other epithets: "merciful", "cleaning", "horse", "bald" (according to tradition, in memory of the dedication of the Roman women who sacrificed during the war with the Gauls their hair for making ropes[2], etc. writers Venus — primarily the goddess of the passion, mother of Cupid. With the spread of Eastern cults Venus became identified with other goddesses — ISIS, Astarte. Known widely the cult of Venus and Adonis is a dying and resurrecting her lover[3]. In astrology played a large role planet named after Venus, determined as "gracious Orb of night, a husband or a woman"[4]. Appeal to Venus-Love in the poem "On the nature of things Titus Lucretius Kara illustrates the power of the feminine goddess of love. Attracted by the beauty of the goddess, your lady followed great herds of beasts. The birds of the heavens, by the power of thy slain, the songs Praise the goddess, you and the dictates of love fulfill. Animals roam the pastures fat, rapid river Swim move, coming after you relentlessly and passionately wherever you beckon them, caressing them with its beauty. Everywhere, the goddess, in the seas, on mountains, in rivers fleeting, bird In leafy shelters, field green You all give love, all her charms to captivate And make all your family passionately continue to multiply" (Lucretius. On the nature of things. 1. 11-21). The theme continues in Apuleius essay on love magic: "Venus, the dual goddess, and each of these ruled over Bliznitsa special and different love and lovers. One Venus - saregama, burn with love, characteristic of the mob, not only in souls but also in the animal and bestial lust she inspires and insuperable power of the power drives to copulate shuddering body submissive creatures. And the other Venus - heavenly - owns nayanatara love and cares only about people, and about the few" (Apuleius. The apology, or on magic. 12).