Aphrodite
the Goddess of Love and Beauty
HistoryAphrodite, the daughter of Zeus and Dione was the most beautiful in all of Olympus. Many goddesses were very jealous of her beauty, and many gods wanted to marry Aphrodite, but her father Zeus gave her away to marry Hephaestus the god of fire and blacksmith.
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Attributes
Mirrors, because she is the goddess of beauty, apples because they represent seduction, the dove that represents love and a scallop shell
Myths
Her birth from the sea foam
Her love for Adonis, a handsome Cypriot youth who was tragically killed by a boar
Her love for Ankhises, a shepherd-prince
The Trojan War in which she supported her favorites Paris and Aeneas and was wounded in the fighting
The death of Hippolytos, who was destroyed by the goddess for scorning her worship
The statue of Pygmalion which was brought to life by Aphrodite in answer to his prayers
The Golden Girdle that Zeus had made for Aphrodite to cover her up from her beaus, yet it only made her more attractive
Her love for Adonis, a handsome Cypriot youth who was tragically killed by a boar
Her love for Ankhises, a shepherd-prince
The Trojan War in which she supported her favorites Paris and Aeneas and was wounded in the fighting
The death of Hippolytos, who was destroyed by the goddess for scorning her worship
The statue of Pygmalion which was brought to life by Aphrodite in answer to his prayers
The Golden Girdle that Zeus had made for Aphrodite to cover her up from her beaus, yet it only made her more attractive
Sources
- "Aphrodite â The Goddess of Love." GreekGods.info. Web. 28 Feb. 2012. <http://www.greekgods.info/aphrodite.html>.
- "Hephaestus and Aphrodite." 301 Moved Permanently. Web. 28 Feb. 2012. <http://faculty-staff.ou.edu/M/Erika.D.Mitchell-Deluca-1/HephaestusandAphrodite.html>.
- "Greek Goddess Aphrodite." Goddess Myths,Traditions And Wisdom From Around The Globe. Web. 28 Feb. 2012. <http://www.goddess-guide.com/greek-goddess-aphrodite.html>.
- "APHRODITE : Greek Goddess of Love & Beauty | Mythology, W/ Pictures | Roman Venus." THEOI GREEK MYTHOLOGY, Exploring Mythology & the Greek Gods in Classical Literature & Art. Web. 28 Feb. 2012. <http://www.theoi.com/Olympios/Aphrodite.html>.