Historically, her cult in Ancient Greece was imported from Asia, influenced by the cult of Astarte, in Phoenicia, and her cognate, the goddess Ishtar of the Akkadians.īoth were goddesses of love, and their attributes and rituals were incorporated into the Greek cult of Aphrodite. Responsible for the perpetuation of life, pleasure and joy. Aphrodite (Greek: Αφροδίτη, transl.: Aphrodítē) is the goddess of love, beauty and sexuality in ancient Greek religion.
