06, 2012 Feb 6: Aphrodisia; Day in Solidarity with Leonard Peltier; Bob Marley; Aphrodisia, festival of Aphrodite , ancient Greece Aphrodite ('risen from sea-foam'), the Greek goddess of love , sex and beauty , bears some likeness to other deities in the ancient world. These include Astarte, Branwen, Aida Wedo, Xochiquetzal,