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 ...

Throughout history, mirrors have been more than tools for reflection. They capture what the eye sees and, in myths, sometimes what the heart hides. Among these legendary objects is the Mirror of ...

THERE was a woman in the sea, naked. When the tourists came out of the convent cloister and stood on the cliffs of Cyprus, above the shore, they saw her, sitting in a rock pool and lazily showering ...

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