|This article does not cite any references or sources. (February
2011)| The Venus symbol (♀) is a depiction of a circle with a
small cross below it. The symbol is historically associated with
the Roman goddess Venus or the Greek goddess Aphrodite. It has a
Unicode designation of U+2640, and is used in various media to
represent things associated in some way with the mythological
character, including: - The female sex - The planet Venus - The
chemical element copper - Feminism in philosophy and sociology -
The female connector in a pair of mating connectors or fasteners
It is also believed by some to represent a hand mirror, with the
top half of the symbol representing the actual mirror, and the
bottom half representing the handle of the mirror.