Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • A goddess of love and beauty in ancient mythology: Cytherea is a name for a Greek goddess associated with love, beauty, and desire. She is considered a daughter of Zeus and is identified with the Roman goddess Venus.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • The ancient poets often invoked Cytherea in their verses about love.
  • Cytherea, like her Roman counterpart Venus, was born from the sea foam.

Advanced Usage

• Epithet as a title: "Cytherea" is often used as a poetic epithet or title for the goddess Aphrodite/Venus, derived from the island of Cythera, a center of her worship.
  • The sculptor aimed to capture the grace of Cytherea in the marble statue.

Variants and Related Words

• Aphrodite (Proper noun): The more common Greek name for the goddess of love and beauty, with whom Cytherea is synonymous.
• Venus (Proper noun): The Roman equivalent of the Greek Aphrodite/Cytherea.

Synonyms

• Aphrodite: The primary Greek goddess of love and beauty.
• Venus: The Roman goddess of love and beauty.

Related Phrases and Idioms

• None directly associated: As a proper noun referring to a specific mythological figure, "Cytherea" itself is not commonly used in standard English idioms or phrasal verbs. It appears primarily in literary, historical, or mythological contexts.

Noun

1. goddess of love and beauty and daughter of Zeus in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Venus