2min chapter

Ancient History Fangirl cover image

ALL IN ONE PLACE: The Cult of Aphrodite, Mythology of Aphrodite, Transgender Aphrodite

Ancient History Fangirl

CHAPTER

The Temple of Aphrodite in Cyprus

Strabo, writing around seven b c at the earliest, confirms that temple prostitution took place in corinth. The temple of aphrodite was so rich that it owned more than a thousand temple slaves,. Both men and women had dedicated to the goddess. And therefore it wa also on account of these women that the city was crowded with people and grew rich. For instance, the ship captains freely squandered their money - hence the proverb, not for every man is the voyage to corinth.

00:00

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode