Aphrodite vs. Cestus

Aphroditenoun

(mineral) A soft and earthy mineral of a white or yellowish color, and with a waxy lustre, found at Langbanshytta in Sweden. It is a hydrated silicate of magnesia, and resembles meerschaum.

Aphroditenoun

The Greek goddess of love, corresponding to the Venus of the Romans.

Aphroditenoun

A large marine annelid, covered with long, lustrous, golden, hairlike setæ; the sea mouse.

Aphroditenoun

A beautiful butterfly (Argunnis Aphrodite) of the United States.

Aphroditenoun

goddess of love and beauty and daughter of Zeus in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Venus

Aphrodite

Aphrodite is an ancient Greek goddess associated with love, beauty, pleasure, passion and procreation. She was syncretized with the Roman goddess Venus.

Cestusnoun

A leather fighting glove, frequently weighted with metal.

Cestusnoun

(obsolete) A girdle, especially that of Aphrodite (or Venus) which gave the wearer the power to excite love.

Cestusnoun

A girdle; particularly that of Aphrodite (or Venus) which gave the wearer the power of exciting love.

Cestusnoun

A genus of Ctenophora. The typical species (Cestus Veneris) is remarkable for its brilliant iridescent colors, and its long, girdlelike form.

Cestusnoun

A covering for the hands of boxers, made of leather bands, and often loaded with lead or iron.

Cestus

A cestus or caestus (Classical Latin: [ˈkae̯stʊs]) is an ancient battle glove, sometimes used in pankration. They were worn like modern boxing gloves, but were made with leather strips and sometimes filled with iron plates or fitted with blades or spikes, and used as weapons.