Antheia

For other uses, see Antheia (disambiguation).

In Ancient Greek religion, Antheia (Ancient Greek: Ἀνθεία, lit. 'Flowergoddess')^[1] or Anthea, was an epithet of both the goddesses Hera and Aphrodite. According to the geographer Pausanias, there was a temple of Hera Antheia at Argos,^[2] while according to Hesychius, Antheia was a name used for Aphrodite at Knossos.^[3]