A review by ehmannky
Venus and Aphrodite: A Biography of Desire by Bettany Hughes

Did not finish book. Stopped at 19%.

Unless you are REALLY into tracking how the concept of Venus and Aphrodite evolved over time,  I feel like you can skip this book. It boils down to “Aphrodite comes from goddesses of war and sex, and then eventually becomes just goddess of sexual desire and love when patriarchy becomes more entrenched in the Mediterranean. ”