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The discarded remains of the Titan Uranus cast to the sea by Cronus force the ocean to erupt with life, creating from its foam, amongst other things, Aphrodite, who would eventually become the Goddess of Love.
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Aphrodite (R Venus) would be formed from the foam of the sea
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The Swan is the Greek symbol for Beauty
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Close-up of swans
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The titan Aphrodite (R. Venus) rests upon a giant seashell with a sparrow ,the Greek symbol of love, perched on her hand.
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Close-up of Aphrodite (R. Venus)
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Aphrodite's rose quartz necklace. In ancient Greece, the rose quartz was symbolic of compatibility.
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The Anemone flower foretells the death of Aphrodite's (R. Venus) greatest love, Adonis.
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Perched on her hand, the sparrow is the ancient Greek symbol for love.
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The Toad and the Gull are ancient Greek symbols of promiscuity.
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The fermenting foam passes on and about the titaness Aphrodite.
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The legs of the resting titaness Aphrodite
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Close-up of Aphrodite's feet
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The butterfly, which arises from a cocoon, is the ancient Greek symbol for metamorphosis
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Close-up of butterfly
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When she wishes to disguise her appearance, the titaness Aphrodite can transform herself into a fish.
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Perched sparrow, the symbol of love, glancing down a the Goddess of Lov
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Another perched sparrow, a symbol of love, glancing down a the Goddess of Love
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The dolphin is a foretelling of Eros, who would be Aphrodite's only son and offspring. Eros would swim with and ride on the backs of dolphins.
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Close-up of Eros's Dolphin
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Detail of the sea foam and gull wing passing in front of Aphrodite
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Small Koi fish emerging from the deep
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School of Koi fish passing in front of Aphrodite
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Close-up of large Koi fish
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Two Koi fish up close
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Koi fish under the wing of sea gull
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Like the toad, the seagull is the ancient greek symbol of promiscuity.
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Detail of gull's back wing
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Detail of bottom-right corner of painting
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Size/Scale of painting in natural environment