And because she was a goddess who historically traveled by sea, and who was all about mixing and mingling across borders and boundaries, Aphrodite was much adored in ports. With the influx and ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — Thousands of worshippers clad in white robes spilled onto Arpoador beach in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday to pay homage to Yemanja, the Afro-Brazilian sea goddess. Devotees waded ...