A Carian fertility goddess. Aphrodisias was equivalent to Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty.
Her cult centre was in the city that was named after her - Aphrodisias, which existed at the time of Hittite and Phrygian empires in Asia Minor. The city of Aphrodisias was later known for its art, science and philosophy. It was still a prosperous city during the Roman Empire.
Aphrodisias, Aphrodite.
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For Agdistis, see Cybele in the Mother Goddesses.
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