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| + | '''Venus''' was originally a goddess of Spring, flowers and vines. By order of the Sibylline Books a temple on Mt. Eryx was dedicated to ''Venus'' as the goddess of love and beauty. She was also ''Venus Genetrix'', mother of the Roman people through her son ''Aeneas'', who was also an ancestor of the ''Julii''. Both ''Julius Caesar'' and ''Hadrian'' dedicated temples to ''Venus Genetrix''. Hadrian's still stands near the Flavian amphitheatre. She has darker aspects too, such as ''Venus Libitina'', an aspect of ''Venus'' associated with the extinction of life force. But ''Venus'' has many aspects, attributes, names and epithets... | ||
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| − | from Lucretius' De Rerum Natura: | + | from [[Titus Lucretius Carus|Lucretius]]' ''De Rerum Natura'': |
PROEM | PROEM | ||
| − | Mother of Rome, delight of Gods and men, | + | Mother of Rome, delight of Gods and men,<br/> |
| − | Dear Venus that beneath the gliding stars | + | Dear Venus that beneath the gliding stars<br/> |
| − | Makest to teem the many-voyaged main | + | Makest to teem the many-voyaged main<br/> |
| − | And fruitful lands- for all of living things | + | And fruitful lands- for all of living things<br/> |
| − | Through thee alone are evermore conceived, | + | Through thee alone are evermore conceived,<br/> |
| − | Through thee are risen to visit the great sun- | + | Through thee are risen to visit the great sun-<br/> |
| − | Before thee, Goddess, and thy coming on, | + | Before thee, Goddess, and thy coming on,<br/> |
| − | Flee stormy wind and massy cloud away, | + | Flee stormy wind and massy cloud away,<br/> |
| − | For thee the daedal Earth bears scented flowers, | + | For thee the daedal Earth bears scented flowers,<br/> |
| − | For thee waters of the unvexed deep | + | For thee waters of the unvexed deep<br/> |
| − | Smile, and the hollows of the serene sky | + | Smile, and the hollows of the serene sky<br/> |
| − | Glow with diffused radiance for thee! | + | Glow with diffused radiance for thee!<br/> |
| − | For soon as comes the springtime face of day, | + | For soon as comes the springtime face of day,<br/> |
| − | And procreant gales blow from the West unbarred, | + | And procreant gales blow from the West unbarred,<br/> |
| − | First fowls of air, smit to the heart by thee, | + | First fowls of air, smit to the heart by thee,<br/> |
| − | Foretoken thy approach, O thou Divine, | + | Foretoken thy approach, O thou Divine,<br/> |
| − | And leap the wild herds round the happy fields | + | And leap the wild herds round the happy fields<br/> |
| − | Or swim the bounding torrents. Thus amain, | + | Or swim the bounding torrents. Thus amain,<br/> |
| − | Seized with the spell, all creatures follow thee | + | Seized with the spell, all creatures follow thee<br/> |
| − | Whithersoever thou walkest forth to lead, | + | Whithersoever thou walkest forth to lead,<br/> |
| − | And thence through seas and mountains and swift streams, | + | And thence through seas and mountains and swift streams,<br/> |
| − | Through leafy homes of birds and greening plains, | + | Through leafy homes of birds and greening plains,<br/> |
| − | Kindling the lure of love in every breast, | + | Kindling the lure of love in every breast,<br/> |
| − | Thou bringest the eternal generations forth, | + | Thou bringest the eternal generations forth,<br/> |
| − | Kind after kind. And since 'tis thou alone | + | Kind after kind. And since 'tis thou alone<br/> |
| − | Guidest the Cosmos, and without thee naught | + | Guidest the Cosmos, and without thee naught<br/> |
| − | Is risen to reach the shining shores of light, | + | Is risen to reach the shining shores of light,<br/> |
| − | Nor aught of joyful or of lovely born, | + | Nor aught of joyful or of lovely born,<br/> |
| − | Thee do I crave co-partner in that verse | + | Thee do I crave co-partner in that verse<br/> |
| − | Which I presume on Nature to compose | + | Which I presume on Nature to compose<br/> |
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| + | [[Category:Roman Gods]] | ||
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Venus was originally a goddess of Spring, flowers and vines. By order of the Sibylline Books a temple on Mt. Eryx was dedicated to Venus as the goddess of love and beauty. She was also Venus Genetrix, mother of the Roman people through her son Aeneas, who was also an ancestor of the Julii. Both Julius Caesar and Hadrian dedicated temples to Venus Genetrix. Hadrian's still stands near the Flavian amphitheatre. She has darker aspects too, such as Venus Libitina, an aspect of Venus associated with the extinction of life force. But Venus has many aspects, attributes, names and epithets...
from Lucretius' De Rerum Natura:
PROEM
Mother of Rome, delight of Gods and men,
Dear Venus that beneath the gliding stars
Makest to teem the many-voyaged main
And fruitful lands- for all of living things
Through thee alone are evermore conceived,
Through thee are risen to visit the great sun-
Before thee, Goddess, and thy coming on,
Flee stormy wind and massy cloud away,
For thee the daedal Earth bears scented flowers,
For thee waters of the unvexed deep
Smile, and the hollows of the serene sky
Glow with diffused radiance for thee!
For soon as comes the springtime face of day,
And procreant gales blow from the West unbarred,
First fowls of air, smit to the heart by thee,
Foretoken thy approach, O thou Divine,
And leap the wild herds round the happy fields
Or swim the bounding torrents. Thus amain,
Seized with the spell, all creatures follow thee
Whithersoever thou walkest forth to lead,
And thence through seas and mountains and swift streams,
Through leafy homes of birds and greening plains,
Kindling the lure of love in every breast,
Thou bringest the eternal generations forth,
Kind after kind. And since 'tis thou alone
Guidest the Cosmos, and without thee naught
Is risen to reach the shining shores of light,
Nor aught of joyful or of lovely born,
Thee do I crave co-partner in that verse
Which I presume on Nature to compose
