A review by hawthorne
Venus and Aphrodite by Bettany Hughes

informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

I really enjoyed this book - I've been put off from buying it by the rather large line spacing, but finally decided to get over myself and read it. It's an engaging journey through five millennia of history, from prehistoric Cyprus to modern Western culture. I wish there was slightly more consideration of the 'Love Goddesses' prehistoric/pre-Greek origins, but that's just personal interest. I think Hughes can get a tad repetitive at some points - there's only so many times I can read the story of Aphrodite's origins - but ultimately, 'Venus and Aphrodite' is a brilliant synthesis of a complicated goddess. 
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