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Dreaming in Lesbos.
O Aphrodite my sweet loving morts
are dedicated to you dread mistress,
teacher mine of the fine seductive arts
this aphrodisia from Olympus.
May your name thunder down all dark ages
till Amazon's too tremble in your sight,
may I beseech thee for thy aegis
for I have need of thee, these holy nights.
I beg your spirit suffuse within me
so that my power is likened unto gods,
to seduce all to worshipping of great thee
though my sheaf receive many manly swords
Woman, men, will swoon great Queen where you stride
In time, in time, you will conquer all, world wide!
are dedicated to you dread mistress,
teacher mine of the fine seductive arts
this aphrodisia from Olympus.
May your name thunder down all dark ages
till Amazon's too tremble in your sight,
may I beseech thee for thy aegis
for I have need of thee, these holy nights.
I beg your spirit suffuse within me
so that my power is likened unto gods,
to seduce all to worshipping of great thee
though my sheaf receive many manly swords
Woman, men, will swoon great Queen where you stride
In time, in time, you will conquer all, world wide!
Published 14th Oct 2022
| Edited 15th Mar 2023
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14th Oct 2022 12:03pm
14th Oct 2022 12:54pm
12th Sep 2023 11:39pm
You had me at "O Aphrodite"! This is a powerful ode because it's filled with passion, vision, and hope. Most of all, it 'feels' like it came from the heart of worship.
Don't you just love mythology?! I lean more towards the Greek than the Roman counterparts - I'm not sure why. Did you know there was a male Aphrodite as well? He was called Aphroditus.
Don't you just love mythology?! I lean more towards the Greek than the Roman counterparts - I'm not sure why. Did you know there was a male Aphrodite as well? He was called Aphroditus.
13th Sep 2023 8:43pm
I Thank you kindly for your encouraging comment Ahavati but I must confess that it is all made up and (thanks to Google) I learned a couple of new things as I put this piece together. (Yes, I'm rather shallow)
But thanks a lot for ' Aphroditus ' I'll have a look see coz that's brand new to me. Google didn't throw that up in my research but i did get info on the
" Festival of Aphrodite " of which, is still celebrated.
But thanks a lot for ' Aphroditus ' I'll have a look see coz that's brand new to me. Google didn't throw that up in my research but i did get info on the
" Festival of Aphrodite " of which, is still celebrated.
