the birth of venus

     

The Birth of Venus is the myth of how Venus was born out of the waves of the sea, after Uranus was castrate by his son, Cronus. His severed genitals, falling into the sea, fertilized the water.

Trivia about the birth of venus

  • Famous title of the divine coming-ashore party seen here
  • Deity stands on shell, modestly covering herself; Zephyr & Aura bring winds & a grace rushes to cover her
  • It's the title event depicted in the famous 15th century painting seen here

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