Talk:Venus Anadyomene

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hello, I just have a general observation and question about the iconography of the Venus on the half shell. Has anyone examined the correlation between this iconography of Venus on the half shell and the celestial sky? Often times when I look up at the sky and see the planet Venus sitting above the crescent moon that looks like a bowl or a sea shell and I'm reminded of this Iconography. I see mention in these articles that the sea shell is a symbol of the vulva. That makes sense, but I'm wondering if there could also be a direct celestial reference to this symbolism. Could the half shell be a representation of the crescent moon? Also is there any traditional ceremonial significance in ancient religious traditions to times when a crescent moon is lying under the planet Venus? Or does anyone out there know who I should ask or where I could look to find out more about this?

thanks for any info, thoughts etc. Duncansylvester 19:50, 8 April 2007 (UTC) duncan sylvester. also pardon me if I am breaking any protocol, this is my first time posting on wikipedia perhaps this isn't the right forum for this kind of question.

thats fine - maybe you get a useful answer, maybe not. Avoid leading a line with a blank space though. Johnbod 19:55, 8 April 2007 (UTC)

nude67.76.7.54 22:39, 13 August 2007 (UTC)