Aphrodite myths, Outside readings- Emily McGovern

One of the big plot points of the Movie Mamma Mia which I am writing my paper on is that it takes place upon the fountain of Aphrodite. I was under the impression that this fountain was a real myth. I was planning on making this myth a central part of my paper. However, through my research, I discovered that this myth was created for the movie. However, there are many other myths involving Aphrodite and water. The movie takes place on a Greek Island and many scenes involve the sea. In the myth of Aphrodite’s birth, she emerges from the water. I think I will use this myth and others to argue the sea further intensifies the presence of Aphrodite which sparks many types of love displayed in the movie. The only issue I am still having with using myths as sources are that it is hard to find scholarly sources that explain the myth. My current understanding of the myths comes from google searches. I have not found any sources in the CNU library database that tell me the story of the Myth. Most of the sources pertaining to myths assume the reader already knows the story and then analyzes the myth.