Mermaid Artistamps From Amphitritonia/ Aphrodite's Role in Mythology

"APHRODITE"

Amphitritonian Royal Post

2005
A Set of Four Stamps

by Eric Whollem

editions of 100, plus ten artist's proofs each

64 x 88 mm.
Copyright by the artist.

APHRODITE, BORN OF THE SHELL

These stamps depict one of my renditions of Aphrodite,

the Goddess of Love. Her Latin name was Venus.

Botticelli's work is clearly reflected in this design. I have

utlized cowrie shells in contradistinction to the Renaissance

version. I have retained Botticelli's orange trees, as these

have special meaning in my private mythology, wherein

my muse, Imagination, has as her fruit the orange.

The country of Amphitritonia is named not for Aphrodite,

but after Amphitrite, the dolphin goddess, who was the

bride of Poseidon. Amphi means water in Greek, while

Triton was a fish tailed Greek demigod.

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