"... and a one-legged pirate in a cocked hat, with a barrel organ, offered him a flyer for an “unforgettable erotic show in the Greek style: you will see Aphrodite herself, in foam, - just one coin from you, fifty piastres.”

In search of a lost interest in life, the hero of the story goes to Cyprus - the legendary island where the goddess of love Aphrodite was born. The magic of this island drags him against his will into a stormy whirlpool.