Post by kedigato on Jan 27, 2009 18:11:44 GMT
Aphrodite, was the Greek goddess of love and beauty. The name Aphrodite actually means “foam arisen”. It was around 1200 BC when the mythical Greek goddess Aphrodite rose from the foamy waves at her legendary birthplace − Petra tou Romiou (the Rock of the Greek).
Legend has it that this beautiful goddess used to bathe every day in a small shallow pool north of Paphos, on the Akamas Peninsula, which is now famously known as the Baths of Aphrodite. The waters here were believed to have had special rejuvenating powers, and swimming here would guarantee eternal youth and beauty. It is said that Aphrodite could make any man fall in love with her, just by them laying their eyes on her.
The natural grotto is surrounded by ferns and shaded by a fig tree, and the water to the pool is supplied by a natural spring.
Legend has it that this beautiful goddess used to bathe every day in a small shallow pool north of Paphos, on the Akamas Peninsula, which is now famously known as the Baths of Aphrodite. The waters here were believed to have had special rejuvenating powers, and swimming here would guarantee eternal youth and beauty. It is said that Aphrodite could make any man fall in love with her, just by them laying their eyes on her.
The natural grotto is surrounded by ferns and shaded by a fig tree, and the water to the pool is supplied by a natural spring.
