How is Aphrodite linked with queerness and transness? How can we explore the Goddess of Love through a queer lens, exploring Her history and mythology with a specific eye to how She subverts gender norms, challenges heteronormativity, and how queerness is distilled through all that She is. In this episode, I chat about my own journey with understanding my queerness and my non-binary identity through my work with Aphrodite, and then we dive into how Aphrodite could be linked to these themes: through Sappho’s connection to Her, through the history of one of Her spiritual predecessors, Inanna, and through Aphrodite’s depiction as Aphroditos, a “male” version of the Goddess. I also chat about Her child, Hermaphroditus, and Her lover Adonis, who could also be read as non-binary (more on that in the episode!). This episode hopes to serve as aN introductory resource for folks looking to connect to these lesser known and spoken about aspects of Aphrodite, from a witchcraft and spiritual perspective.
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