She was adored above all at Argos, where her feasts were celebrated by the sacrifice of a hundred bulls. […] They were sometimes reckoned among the Gods, and had a temple at Corinth, where worship and sacrifices were solemnly offered. […] Mars, betwixt rage and confusion, retired for a time to Thrace, and Venus took refuge in the isle of Cyprus, where she gave birth to Cupid. […] The Goddess conveyed him to the isle of Cyprus, where he was suckled by the wild beasts of the forest. […] The chief place of his residence was in the Egean Sea, where he was attended by his daughters, who often danced in chorus round him.