god
Dione
Mother of Venus, and by extension Venus herself; the goddess painted rising from the sea, wringing her wet hair.
Reading notes
- The Loves §1.14 Dione
Venus (or her mother), painted rising from the sea and wringing her wet hair; the standard of beauty for Corinna's lost locks.
- The Art of Love §2.27 Dione
Mother of Venus, her name used for Venus herself; caught once, she forbids such traps.
- The Art of Love §3.36 kindly Dione
Venus (named for her mother Dione), who declares that what brings shame is especially her work.
- The Festivals §5.2 Dione
Properly the mother of Venus, here used for Venus herself, the love-goddess Hippolytus refused to honor.