Aphrodite

Aphrodite
Version of Aphrodite of Cnidus at the National Archaeological Museum of Athens
Goddess of love and beauty and sexual desire
Abode	Mount Olympus
Symbol	Dolphin, Rose, Scallop Shell, Myrtle, Dove, Sparrow, and Swan
Consort	Hephaestus or Ares
Parents	Zeus and Dione
Siblings	none
Children	See below

Aphrodite (Greek Ἀφροδίτη 'risen from sea-foam') is the goddess of love and beauty in Greek mythology, and one of the Twelve Olympians. Many artists chose to portray her as a naked woman, or with very little clothing..

Birth

The major theory of Aphrodite's birth was that she was the daughter of Zeus and Dione. Another theory states that Aphrodite was born from sea-foam near Paphos, Cyprus. She appeared from the sea.

Children

Eros, Phobos, Deimos, Harmonia, Pothos, Anteros, Himeros, Hermaphroditos, Rhode, Eryx, Peitho, Tyche, Eunomia, The Graces, Priapus, Aeneas and Chloe

Marriage

Aphrodite was very beautiful, which made Zeus, the god of the gods, afraid that she would be the cause of fights between the other gods. He therefore married Aphrodite to Hephaestus. Hephastus was happy to be married to Aphrodite and gave her many pieces of jewelry in order to please her. Aphrodite, however, did not care for him due to his deformities. Looking for other, more attractive men, she spent most of her time with Ares, but was also linked with Adonis and Anchises.

• with Ares (pronounced air-es): Harmonia, Deimos(pronounced day-mos), Phobosis, and Eros(pronounced e-ros).
• with Anchises (pronounced an-chi-ses): Aeneas(pronounced ain-ne-us).

Other pages

• Venus - Roman version of Aphrodite.