In his famous introduction to Essays on a Science of Mythology, Károly Kerényi affirms that myths never explain causes (aitia), but rather they speak of principles or, more exactly, of origins (archai). For the Greeks, the idea of Origin was intertwined with that of Fate; both concepts were a constant presence and influence in their daily lives.

This series of photographs is dedicated to the myth of Aphrodite and to the shell, one of the symbols that represents her. In the co… more