place
Cythera
Island off the Peloponnese near which Venus rose from the sea; another of her holy places.
Reading notes
- The Loves §2.17 Cythera
Island near which Venus rose from the sea, holy to the goddess.
- The Festivals §4.4 Cythera
The island sacred to Venus, off the Laconian coast.
- Metamorphoses §10.310 Cythera
The island of Cythera, sacred to Venus; 'the Cytherean' is the goddess herself.