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As Pride Month comes to a close, I'm reminded of the overlap between our modern celebration of Pride and celebration of the goddess Aphrodite, during midsummer. One of her titles - Ourania (meaning 'heavenly'), refers to her role as patroness of same-sex love. Happy pride to all! I hope you enjoy learning about the goddess.
By David Oliveira5
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As Pride Month comes to a close, I'm reminded of the overlap between our modern celebration of Pride and celebration of the goddess Aphrodite, during midsummer. One of her titles - Ourania (meaning 'heavenly'), refers to her role as patroness of same-sex love. Happy pride to all! I hope you enjoy learning about the goddess.