Aracynthias (Ancient Greek: Ἀρακυνθιάς) was a toponymic epithet of the Greek goddess Aphrodite, derived from Mount Aracynthus, the position of which is a matter of historical uncertainty, but on which she was said to have had a temple.
References
- Rhianus, ap. Steph. Byz. s.v. 'Ἀράκυνθος
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Schmitz, Leonhard (1870). "Aracynthias". In Smith, William (ed.). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. Vol. 1. p. 254.
 | This article relating to a Greek deity is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |