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Rock of Aphrodite


Rock of Aphrodite is a scenic location on the coast, on the road between Paphos and Limassol. There are two main legends associated with the location:
  1. The rock marks the location where Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty, arose from the foaming sea. This legends states that at that time there existed Gaia (the goddess of the Earth) and Ouranus (Father Sky). On her instructions, one of Gaia's sons, Kronos (who was the youngest of the Titans), mutilated Ouranus by cutting off his testicles and throwing these into the sea - which caused the seas to foam and then give birth to Aphrodite.

  2. Digenis Acritas, a Greek-Syrian Christian hero threw a large rock to destroy invading Arab-Muslim ships. It is from this legend that the rock gets its second name, Petra Tou Romiou, which means "Rock of the Greek".
At the site of the Rock of Aphrodite is a tourist kiosk/pavilion, additionally on the hills above is a restaurant which has a spectacular view of the area.

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