Venere
L'incoronazione di Poppea (The Coronation of Poppea)
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Venere (English: Venus) is the goddess of love and marriage, and mother to Amore (English: Love or Cupid). She attends Nerone and Poppea’s wedding, and gives them her blessing.
In Roman iconography, Venere is often pictured with roses, and nearly always with myrtle. She
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