Κυθέρεια

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Κύθηρα (Kúthēra, Kythira, Aphrodite's place of birth) +‎ -εῖος (-eîos)

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Κυ‧θέ‧ρει‧α

Proper noun

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Κῠθέρειᾱ (Kuthéreiāf (genitive Κῠ́θέρεᾱς); first declension

  1. (Greek mythology) The goddess Aphrodite.
    • 750 BCE – 650 BCE, Hesiod, Theogony 934:
      Ἄρηι ῥινοτόρῳ Κυθέρεια Φόβον καὶ Δεῖμον ἔτικτε
      Árēi rhinotórōi Kuthéreia Phóbon kaì Deîmon étikte
      To Ares Aphrodite bore the shield-piercer Panic and Dread
    • 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Odyssey 18.193:
      ἀμβροσίῳ, οἵῳ περ ἐϋστέφανος Κυθέρεια χρίεται
      ambrosíōi, hoíōi per eüstéphanos Kuthéreia khríetai
      with ambrosial, such as that wherewith well-girdled Aphrodite anoints herself

Descendants

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  • Latin: Cytherea
    English: Cytherea

References

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