At first Aphrodite was an Asian Fertility Goddess. She was the goddess of all nature (plants, animals, humans). Aphrodite later became the goddess of all kinds of love. Aphrodite Urania was the goddess of ideal love, Aphrodite Benetrix protected marriage, and Aphrodite Porne was the goddess of lust. Aphrodite's Roman name is Venus.
Aphrodite's beauty is very feminine and lovely unlike the other Olympian goddesses who's beauty is very dignified. Aphrodite's attendants are called "the Graces". The Graces dance with her, bath her, and make her cloths.
The story of Aphrodite's birth goes like this.Aphrodite was born when Uranus (who was the father of the gods) was castrated by Cronus, his son. Cronus then through the genitals into the ocean which then began to foam. Then out of the sea foam came Aphrodite. The ocean carried her to either Cyprus or Cythera. Aphrodite's name means foam born. .
After Aphrodite was born Zeus was afraid that the gods would fight over her hand in marriage. To avoid this Zeus married Aphrodite off to Hephaestus (the smith god). Hephaestus could hardly believe his good luck and used all his skills to make her the most beautiful jewels. He made a girdle for her made with gold and spun magic into it. This was a mistake on Hephaestus's part, for when Aphrodite whore the magic girdle it made her even more irresistible then she already was. She loved all the attention and the glamour and was not at all happy with being the wife of hard working Hephaestus.
Aphrodite loved and was loved by many of the gods and mortals. Among all of her Roman lovers the most famous was probably Adonis. Some of her sons were Eros, Anteros, Hymenaios, and Aeneas, She had these four boys with her Trojan lover Anchises. The adventures of Aphrodite and her children caused as much misery and bloodshed as any of the gods (except Ares and Athene).
Aphrodite was a very powerful goddess. The men feared the power of Aphrodite.
Many artists have tried to depict various women as Aphrodite. ... This style was appropriate for depicting Aphrodite "as she frolics with putti-. ... In the Archaic and Early Classical periods, Aphrodite is clothed and formal. ... The pose of Aphrodite has had scholar in much debate. ... "Aphrodite was portrayed as an object of male desire- (Moulton). ...
Aphrodite, the Goddess of Love, played an important role in mythology. ... But Aphrodite wasn't faithful to her husband for a very long time. ... Next time when the two lovers were in Aphrodite's bed, Hephaestus closed the net over them and called all the Olympian gods to witness Aphrodite's infidelity. ... Therefore, Aphrodite became the protector of Rome, too. ... Hera borrowed the magic belt from Aphrodite, to earn Zeus' love, which shows that Aphrodite was the goddess of the love passion and instigation. ...
(Hom.Hym.5.5) Aphrodite was beautiful. ... According to the poet Hesiod, Aphrodite was one of the twelve Olympians. ... It was not until the end of the third century B.C., when the cult of Aphrodite began, that Venus took on Aphrodite's attributes and legends. ... Aphrodite was very generous in using her powers to help her followers. ... Their love as punishment from Aphrodite resulted in death. ...
Aphrodite in The Centaur Aphrodite, also known as Venus, is the Goddess of Love and Beauty. ... Aphrodite is the wife of Hephaestus, the lame and ugly god of the forge. The Centaur references this Greek myth of Aphrodite into the character Vera Hummel. ... However, even this fear of Zeus was not able to stop Aphrodite from seducing the Centaur. The novel also ties Vera and Aphrodite together when it explains that the boys in the school noticed rose vines blooming with the site of Vera, as they do with Aphrodite in myths. ...
Aphrodite's Vanity Aphrodite was the goddess of love in Greece. ... Aphrodite was legendary for her beauty, but she was also very vain. ... Soon there were just three choices left Athena, Hera and Aphrodite. ... Aphrodite brought Paris to Sparta to claim his new bride. ... It is true that Aphrodite was the most beautiful of all the goddesses. ...
The woman, Aphrodite simply answered: "From what God tells us we will die if we eat from the tree." ... Aphrodite ignores the serpent and acts as though he is not present. ... Aphrodite: "You speak of words you cannot begin to learn the meaning of. ... Aphrodite: "And this is how it will all begin the great minds of our women will not be acknowledged because God has a penis." ... Aphrodite: "I will have intercourse because it is something that I am interested in not only because you would like to. ...
Golden Aphrodite "Muse, tell me the deeds of golden Aphrodite the Cyprian, who stirs up sweet passion in the gods and subdues the tribes of mortal men and birds that fly in air and all the many creatures that the dry land rears, and all that the sea: all these love the deeds of rich-crowned Cytherea." ... Aphrodite was worshipped by the Greeks as the goddess of love, feminine beauty, marriage, fertility, and was the patroness of prostitutes. ... Not until the end of the third century BC when the cult of Aphrodite began did Venus take on Aphrodite's attributes and legends. Aphrodite is ...
The Head of Aphrodite has many idealized features in order to capture the essence of Aphrodite as a divine figure. The skin of Aphrodite is perfectly smooth and doesn't have any discolorations. ... It seems that the artist took extreme care to center and space Aphrodite's nose and lips. ... Aphrodite's hair is similar to The Portrait of Man. ... Historically, the hairstyle of Aphrodite is very realistic. ...
