A big proportion of tourists coming to Cyprus, tend to visit Aphrodite's rock, in Paphos. This is the place where Aphrodite was born out of foam.
According to one legend, this rock is the site of the birth
of the goddess Aphrodite, perhaps owing to the foaming waters around the rock
fragments, and for this reason it is known as Aphrodite's Rock.Gaia (Mother
Earth) asked one of her sons, Cronus, to mutilate his father, Uranus (Sky).
Cronus cut off Uranus' testicles and threw them into the sea. Similarly the
local version indicates that Aphrodite’s Rock is a part of the lower body of
Cronus! This legend says that Cronus ambushed his father and cut him below
the waist with a scythe. Uranus as he tried to escape flying, lost parts of his
truncated body and testicles into the sea. A white foam appeared from which a
maiden arose, the waves first taking her to Kythera and then bringing her to
Cyprus. The maiden, named Aphrodite, went to the assembly of gods from Cyprus.
The Romans widely referred to her as Venus. Aphrodite attracted a large cult
following in Pafos, which was eventually crushed by the Romans. This is evident
from the Sanctuary of Aphrodite in Old Pafos, Kouklia. A local myth is that any
person who swims around the Aphrodite Rock will be blessed with eternal beauty.
Just as you reach the sea, you will see few viewpoints where
you can stop and enjoy the work of nature on the limestone cliffs. If you have
the energy and time, you can do a bit of exploring. Just before the first
viewpoint, there is a narrow path down to the beach. If no path exists, just
scramble down. Then, keep going to the left until see rock formations. They are
beautiful and you can spend hours climbing the cliffs and going inside the
small caves formed by the cliffs. If you are not the kind who enjoys climbing
all the rocks, just sit back and enjoy the beautiful sunset on this beach.
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