Amathusia Explained

Amathusia or Amathuntia (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: Ἀμαθουσία or Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: Ἀμαθουντία) was in Greek mythology a toponymic epithet of the goddess Aphrodite, which is derived from the city of Amathus in Cyprus, one of the most ancient seats of her worship. Her temple there remained famous in Roman times.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. [Tacitus]
2. [Ovid]
3. [Virgil]
4. [Catullus]
5. Encyclopedia: Schmitz . Leonhard . Leonhard Schmitz . Amathusia . . . 1 . 137 . . Boston . 1867 . 2010-02-27 . 2005-07-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20050729093636/http://www.ancientlibrary.com/smith-bio/0146.html . dead .