Aphroditos - Aphrodites and the Moon

Some historians believe that the penis was supposed to be a symbol of good fortune and a powerful emblem of apotropeic magic. Aphrodites probably dates from cyprus, the ancient centre of aphrodites worship in ancient greece,. all the way back to the fifth century b c. There is also a statue of venus on cy Cyprus that's bearded, shaped and dressed like a woman, with sceptre and male genitals. And they conceive her as both male and female. Aristophanes calls her aphroditos. When worshippers sacrificed to her, the men and women switched clothing, and women and men were allowed to mingle with each other in aphrod