2. Greek goddess of love and sexuality. She is the personification of physical beauty. It is believed her traditions were imported from or influenced by the cult of Astarte in Phoenicia.
Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Sandra Kynes, author of several books, including The Herb Gardener's Essential Guide, Plant Magic, and the new Witches' Encyclopedia of Magical Plants, among many others.
Although a few old books...