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Venus - the Roman goddess of love, similar to the Greek Aphrodite
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295/20 The dedication of a temple to Venus.
181/1 The temple of Venus Erycina is dedicated by L.Porcius.
114/22 hastest woman in Rome, to dedicate the temple of Venus Verticordia
108/14 CIL_1.675, a wall dedicated to Venus at Capua.
55/31 of his theatre and the dedication of the temple of Venus Victrix
46/61 rum, including the temple of Venus Genetrix and the Basilica Julia.
46/96a Cat_14, a poem addressed to Venus, mentioning the intention of Verg
34/12 The consuls celebrate the festival of Venus Genetrix.
Within translations:
Cic:Clu_43 with the numerous priests of Venus in Sicily, these priests of
Cic:DivCaec_55 Agonis, formerly a slave of Venus of Eryx. This woman, in
Cic:Tusc_4.73 help his love: he excludes Venus alone as unkind to him.
Cic:Verr_2.1.27 in question was forfeited to Venus of Eryx, and announced that
Cic:Verr_2.2.116 had made this offering to Venus not out of the property
Cic:Verr_2.2.21 the legacy was forfeit to Venus of Eryx. ** Although they
Cic:Verr_2.2.25 estate should be forfeited to Venus. No less than twenty years
Cic:Verr_2.2.93 to which this devotee of Venus added, without any usage or
Cic:Verr_2.3.50 Apronius, and the slaves of Venus - the new class of
Cic:Verr_2.4.123 Honour and Virtue, but to Venus and Cupid, none the less
Cic:Verr_2.4.135 parting with their famous marble Venus ? or the Tarentines, before
Cic:Verr_2.5.142 And yonder devotee of Venus, from whom radiates every
Cic:Verr_2.5.27 day to the service of Venus and Bacchus. [28] And I
CIL_1.1644 ard of Two. So may Venus of Pompeii, holy, hallowed go
CIL_1.1751 of Mesius, and priestess of Venus, her sons at t
CIL_1.2540 ave to leave here for you. May Venus' flower be [give
CIL_1.2685 resent this as a gift to Venus: Tertia Domatia, daug
CIL_1.451 rceus found at Tarquinii Venus' dish CIL_1 .444 Latin
CIL_1.675 675 [iii] A wall to Venus? Found at Capua. 108
CIL_10.808 und at Pompeii. Aeneas, son of Venus and Anchises. He
CIL_add.7 (early 1st cent.) tage. Business in Court. To Venus of Eryx. [The
CIL_add.8 (1st cent. A.D.) ril] is named after Venus, because she [coupled
ElegMaec_1.129 loss of Hesperos, whom Venus attached to herself and rel
ElegMaec_2.27 a line of deities, let Venus' own hand set you in the
Ennius:Ann_49 her fault, appeals to Venus : NONIUS : Parumper, 'speed
Ennius:Ann_52 hallowed stream, [52] & Venus answers Ilia's prayer : CHA
Ennius:Ann_60 esta Minerva Ceres Diana Venus Mars Mercurius Jovis Neptun
Ennius:Ann_18-21 * shrewd Anchises to whom Venus, loveliest of goddesses,
Just_18.5 same time, offerings to Venus for the preservation of the
Naev:Pun_13 storm with which Venus caused Aeolus to vex the Trojans
Naev:Pun_16 [16] Beginning of Venus' appeal : VARRO : Naevius has -
NicDam_130.108 asion of the festival of Venus Genetrix which his father
Obseq_8 of evidence the shrine of Venus was consumed by flames.
Obseq_37 Roman knights. A temple to Venus Verticordia was built.
Obseq_68 clouds. At the games of Venus Genetrix, which he performed on
Ovid:Cons_221 is promised, to Venus hereafter Caesars twain : these
Plin:HN_7.126 them in the temple of Venus Genetrix. King Candaules paid its
Plin:HN_34.69 Felicitas {"Happiness "}, and the Venus, which was destroyed by fire
Plin:HN_35.26 front of the temple of Venus Genetrix {46 BC} and after
Plin:HN_35.136 Caesar in the temple of Venus Genetrix {46 BC} having been
Plin:HN_36.7 by Marcus Brutus the Palatine Venus. [8] Of course these matters
Plin:HN_36.35 another by Polycles, while the Venus in the same place was
Plin:HN_36.15-17 * and that the exceptionally beautiful Venus in Octavia's at Rome is
Plin:HN_36.24-27 * of the Palatine Apollo, a Venus in the collection of Asinius
Plin:HN_37.178 Queen Timaris and dedicated to Venus. In this poem it is
Plin:HN_37.184 crinis,' or 'the lock of Venus,' is a very dark, brilliant
Plinius:Ep_7.9 or representing either Venus or Venus's son ; as hallowe
Plut:Mor_196 above all a temple of Venus, he ordered appearances to
[Sen]:Octav_2 that he was born from Venus and sprung from the loins
[Sen]:Octav_2 by that salacious Goddess, Venus ! Luxury, that successful
[Sen]:Octav_2 beauty, a woman to whom Venus herself would yield the palm,
[Sen]:Octav_4 The chief of the deities, Venus, and the Mother of Love,
[Sen]:Octav_1-3 Gods - first, when cruel Venus stepped in and impregnated my
ValMax_2.6.15 among them the temple of Venus at Sicca, where the married
ValMax_8.15.12 decreed that a statue of Venus Verticordia should be consecrated, so
ValMax_8.11e.4 [11e.4] Praxiteles portrayed the wife of Vulcan in marble in

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