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1 day ago · Venus is notable for having the densest atmosphere of the terrestrial planets, composed mostly of carbon dioxide with a thick, global sulfuric acid cloud cover. At the surface it has a mean temperature of 737 K (464 °C; 867 °F) and a pressure of 92 times that of Earth's at sea level.
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4 days ago · Aphrodite is the ancient Greek goddess of sexual love and beauty, identified with Venus by the Romans. She was known primarily as a goddess of love and fertility and occasionally presided over marriage.
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5 days ago · Venus: Goddess of love, beauty, and fertility. She was considered the mother of the Roman people through her son Aeneas. Vesta: Goddess of the hearth and home. Her sacred fire in the Temple of Vesta was tended by the Vestal Virgins, Rome‘s only full-time priestesses.
2 days ago · Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols. In ancient Greek religion and myth, Dionysus ( / daɪ.əˈnaɪsəs /; Ancient Greek: Διόνυσος Dionysos) is the god of wine-making, orchards and fruit, vegetation, fertility, festivity, insanity, ritual madness, religious ecstasy, and theatre.
2 days ago · Guises: Ehécatl (Wind) / Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli (Venus), Xolotl (the dog twin or ‘double’ of Quetzalcoatl), and the mythical human priest, Ce Acatl Topiltzin Quetzalcoatl. Emblem: A half-conch, symbol of creation. Active: The Feathered Serpent was represented as a deity in Mesoamerica from the Pre-classic period until the conquest in 1521.
2 days ago · Venus is surrounded by a thick and heavy atmosphere made of greenhouse gas carbon dioxide. There are also thick clouds of sulphuric acid covering the planet. The gases and clouds trap heat and keep Venus hot. The temperature near Venus’ surface is about 867° F (464° C). It is hot enough to melt lead.