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== Introduction ==
{{disline|For information on the Lords of Kobol of the [[Original Series]], see [[Kobollian Faith]].}}


Aphrodite was the Greek goddess of love and beauty.  The word ''aphrodisiac'' is derived from her name.


==  Worship  ==
[[File:Aphrodite.jpg|thumb|[[Earth (RDM)|Earth]]'s artistic depiction of Aphrodite after her birth.]]


Along with Artemis, she is worshipped by the privately pious [[Thrace, Kara |Kara "Starbuck" Thrace]]. ([[Mini-Series]], [[Flesh and Bone]])
'''Aphrodite''' is one of the [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Lords of Kobol|Lords of Kobol]], worshiped by Colonials in the [[Re-imagined Series]].
 
[[Kara Thrace]] has two figurines that she uses in prayer, one of them depicting Aphrodite {{TRS|Flesh and Bone}}. On New Caprica, [[Nora Farmer|Nora]] prays to Aphrodite to give her and [[Duck]] a child ([[Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance #Episode 3|The Resistance: Episode 3]]).


== External Links ==
== External Links ==
{{ext-wikipedia|article = Aphrodite}}
{{ext-wikipedia-name|article = Aphrodisiac|name = Aphrodisiac}}


Wikipedia entry for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphrodite Aphrodite].<br>
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Wikipedia entry for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphrodisiac Aphrodisiac].
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--[[User:Gizmojumpjet|Colonial Historiographer]] 10:58, 25 Jan 2005 (EST)
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Latest revision as of 02:33, 22 January 2024


Earth's artistic depiction of Aphrodite after her birth.

Aphrodite is one of the Lords of Kobol, worshiped by Colonials in the Re-imagined Series.

Kara Thrace has two figurines that she uses in prayer, one of them depicting Aphrodite (TRS: "Flesh and Bone"). On New Caprica, Nora prays to Aphrodite to give her and Duck a child (The Resistance: Episode 3).

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