You're Dionysus," I said. "The god of wine." Mr. D rolled his eyes. "What do they say these days, Grover? Do the… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“And thus Bacchus turned Phyllis into his slave. She had become the lovely slave girl, Briseis, whom Achilles took as a war… — Nicholas Chong Copy Share Image
“I'm not ashamed of heroic ambitions. If man and woman can only dance upon this earth for a few countable turns of… — Roman Payne Copy Share Image
If Helen of Troy could have been seen eating peppermints out of a paper bag, it is highly probable that her admirers… — Djuna Barnes Copy Share Image
I'm so glad you're here," Aphrodite said. "War is coming. Bloodshed is inevitable. So there's really only one thing to do." "Uh...… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Not knowing is half the fun," Aphrodite said, "Exquisitely painful isn't it? Not being sure who you love and who loves you?… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Love conquers all," Aphrodite promised. "Look at Helen and Paris. Did they let anything come between them?" "Didn't they start the Trojan… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“She wasn’t born in the normal way. She was literally born from thoughts. Her children are born the same way. When Athena… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“Some say an army of horsemen, some of footsoldiers, some of ships, is the fairest thing on the black earth, but I… — Sappho Copy Share Image
“*The disc's greatest lovers were undoubtedly Mellius and Gretelina, whose pure, passionate and soul-searing affair would have scorched the pages of History… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“It was told that during the wedding feast, Eris [Discordia], a daughter of Nyx, threw a golden apple into their midst, intended… — Nicholas Chong Copy Share Image
“But since Pontus [the Sea] was male, only the sea creatures that lived in the sea could aspire to be Aphrodite's mother.… — Nicholas Chong Copy Share Image
“Aphrodite then reminded Zeus what Themis had said. She had to swallow a whole amphora full of his seed before Eros &… — Nicholas Chong Copy Share Image
“And that historical moment when the young Aphrodite held Poseidon's magnificent phallus in her small hand & squeezed it was the greatest… — Nicholas Chong Copy Share Image
“Aphrodite then promised Zeus that as soon as the girdle could be removed, she would reserve her flower for him. And she… — Nicholas Chong Copy Share Image
“Hephaestus told Phyllis that she owed her name to the lovely girl whom Acamas left behind in Thrace after the Trojan War,… — Nicholas Chong Copy Share Image
“Though she is the goddess of love, Aphrodite’s part in bringing about the Trojan War cannot be overstated, and it was at… — Charles River Editors Copy Share Image
“And she[Aphrodite]mourned Nerites' loss not because Nerites was her paramour but because she was her mentor.It was, strangely enough,poor Nerites who had… — Nicholas Chong Copy Share Image
“Jealousy & Zeal were the split personalities of Zelos. Just as Eros & Himeros were uncoupled in the Big Bang, so were… — Nicholas Chong Copy Share Image
“Nil sub sole novum, says Solomon; amor omnibus idem, says Virgil; and Carabine mounts with Carabin into the bark at Saint-Cloud, as… — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image
“But Zeus did not tell Aphrodite that age was catching up on him. And that Gods, just as Mortal men, suffered from… — Nicholas Chong Copy Share Image
“At present, however, with his aching head and queasy stomach, Sebastian was feeling exceedingly resistible. Or if not that, then resistant. Aphrodite… — Julia Quinn Copy Share Image
“And when Aphrodite was told about Cupid's rapid progress, she asked Zeus whether he would take her other son, Hymen, along too,… — Nicholas Chong Copy Share Image
“Some call ships, infantry or horsemen The greatest beauty earth can offer; I say it is whatever a person Most lusts after.… — Sappho Copy Share Image
“Helen?" Not Helen of -?" "Ten years the Trojan War raged. No god was spared. No hero. No Amazon. So it will… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
The force that unites the elements to become all things is Love, also called Aphrodite; Love brings together dissimilar elements into a… — Empedocles Copy Share Image
“Sometimes, the youthful Hebe would insist on scattering her father's seed further afield, & to various places, inside & outside Greece, &… — Nicholas Chong Copy Share Image
“Who tells those stories? Tales of vengeful goddesses who wager in human lives for vanity's sake? Of course men believed a wonam's… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“And it was told that as soon as Poseidon saw the young Goddess, who looked no more than eighteen years of age,… — Nicholas Chong Copy Share Image
“The sense of tragedy - according to Aristotle - comes, ironically enough, not from the protagonist's weak points but from his good… — Haruki Murakami Copy Share Image
“Then, noticing that the great God was as excited as she was, she decided to empty his sperm sacs for him. And… — Nicholas Chong Copy Share Image
“I realized then the truth about all love: that it is an absolute which takes all or forfeits all. The other feelings,… — Lawrence Durrell Copy Share Image
“She stepped toward Anna. “I can get you a night with an accomplished male whore or a virginal schoolboy.” Coral’s eyes widened… — Elizabeth Hoyt Copy Share Image
“And it was inconceivable that the God of War would not be able to be the victor in a little skirmish like… — Nicholas Chong Copy Share Image
“Greek women were not allowed to be: free and untamed. In fact, Artemis is a bit of a paradox. On the one… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“But on the minus side, Zeus had also had his share of fiascos. He swallowed Metis, the Goddess of Wisdom & Prudence,… — Nicholas Chong Copy Share Image
“Hesiod’s comments, though certainly a product of a mindset that stretches back millennia, are undoubtedly misogynistic since he says that Philotes and… — Charles River Editors Copy Share Image
The great and amorous sky curved over the earth, and lay upon her as a pure lover. The rain, the humid flux… — Aeschylus Copy Share Image
Piper leaned toward [Jason], her caramel braid falling over her shoulder. Her multicolored eyes made it hard for him to think straight.… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
“And each day when Poseidon & his entourage of Goddesses & Nymphs arrived, Hera would come with them. And as the amphora… — Nicholas Chong Copy Share Image
![“And thus Bacchus turned Phyllis into his slave. She had become the lovely slave girl, Briseis, whom Achilles took as a war prize & whom Achilles had to yield to Agamemnon, his boss. Just as Phyllis was the prize that Eros found & whom Eros had to yield to Bacchus,his boss.[MMT]” quote by Nicholas Chong](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/c90/nicholas-chong-4441_adult-fiction_and-thus-bacchus-turned-phyllis-into-his_3133571.jpg)
![“It was told that during the wedding feast, Eris [Discordia], a daughter of Nyx, threw a golden apple into their midst, intended as a prize for the most beautiful amongst the three Goddesses at the table: Athena, Hera & Aphrodite, the daughter, wife & clandestine lover of Zeus, respectively. And…” quote by Nicholas Chong](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/e51/nicholas-chong-4441_children_it-was-told-that-during-the-wedding-feas_247774.jpg)
![“But since Pontus [the Sea] was male, only the sea creatures that lived in the sea could aspire to be Aphrodite's mother. And it was for this reason that Aphrodite's birth was delayed for so long. As Himeros & Chaos did not want to be born by a sea creature. And thus, Uranus' seed & testicles…” quote by Nicholas Chong](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/79d/nicholas-chong-4441_inspirational_but-since-pontus-the-sea-was-male-only-t_2114744.jpg)
![“And she[Aphrodite]mourned Nerites' loss not because Nerites was her paramour but because she was her mentor.It was, strangely enough,poor Nerites who had taught her all she had known about sex & love until then. For how was a young Goddess, who was born from a cockle, to know about such things?” quote by Nicholas Chong](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/36d/nicholas-chong-4441_adult-fiction_and-she-aphrodite-mourned-nerites-loss-n_1415166.jpg)
![“Jealousy & Zeal were the split personalities of Zelos. Just as Eros & Himeros were uncoupled in the Big Bang, so were Jealousy & Zeal. Zelos[Jealousy] remained as part of Eros[Love] whilst Zelos[Zeal] found himself reborn through the descendants of Uranus & Gaea as a son of Styx & Pallas, &…” quote by Nicholas Chong](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/721/nicholas-chong-4441_big-bang_jealousy-zeal-were-the-split-personaliti_2079257.jpg)
![“Piper leaned toward [Jason], her caramel braid falling over her shoulder. Her multicolored eyes made it hard for him to think straight. “And where is this place?” she asked. “A . . . uh, a town called Split.” “Split.” She smelled really good—like blooming honeysuckle. “Um, yeah.” Jason wondered if…” quote by Rick Riordan](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/a67/rick-riordan-27_aphrodite_piper-leaned-toward-jason-her-caramel-br_1636169.jpg)
