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What would you tell our readers in conclusion regarding this widely commented-upon and very ambiguous female mythological figure?  

The archetype of Aphrodite Anadyomene and its many manifestations in literature, sculpture and painting are almost an endless subject. This short journey on the trail of the goddess from Kythira aimed to show (once again) the infinite power of myth to transform and to produce new meanings, to build new meaningful complexes. I would end with the words of Karl Kerényi that very well summarize the presence of myth in our world, "Mythology like the severed head of Orpheus continues to sing even beyond death."