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The Bibliotheca Alexandrina Antiquities Museum is holding this lecture that will be given by Dr. Hanan Khamis el-Shafie, Assistant Professor at the Department of Greco-Roman Archeology and Classical Studies, Faculty of Arts, Damanhour University. The Researcher will tackle a significant case in Greek mythology and art; which states the most common myth is that Eros was son of goddess Aphrodite. Sappho was the first to introduce this idea, then other authors addressed it from their personal points of view. For example, although Pausanias agrees with Hesiod that Eros existed at an early stage, he maintains that the child god must have been the youngest of all, being Aphrodite’s son. However, there are no art works referring that Eros as the son of Aphrodite. Although they appear together in some works, this does not prove they are mother and son. At the same time, Eros is depicted in several art works greeting Aphrodite as she is born out of the sea foam and emerging from the shell.


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Event Schedule

Location Date From: To: Activity Admission
Main Building – Fourth Floor Floating Room 30 Mar 2017 12:00 14:00 Lecture Registration