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Aphrodite (Venus)

Questions about Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love and beauty would be answered in this category. Her Roman name is Venus.

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What is Aphrodites roman and latin names?

Latin is the language of the Romans, and the Romans most often associated Aphrodite with their Venus.

Does aphrodite have children and what are there names?

Yes, quite a few.

Born pregnant with twins: Eros and Himeros.

By Ares;

Deimos & Phobos, gods of fear & terror

Harmonia, goddess of harmony

Anteros, god of love returned

By Poseidon;

Rhode, goddess of Rhodes.

Herophile

By Anchises:

Aeneas & Lyros, princes of Dardania

By Hermes;

Hermaphroditos, god

By Dionysus/Zeus;

Priapos, god

By Adonis:

Beroe, goddess of Beruit

By Phaethon;

Astynoos, king of Syria

By Boutes, king of Elymoi

Eryx, king of Elymoi

At items you find mention of her being mother of:

Peitho, goddess of persuasion

Pothos, god of loving

Iakkhos, demi-god

What were Aphrodite's symbols or weapons?

symbols: dove,sparrow,rose,myrtle

weapons: gurdle from her husband Hephaestus to make anyone fall in love with her

Why were aphrodite and Apollo enemies?

They were not, in this case Apollo is likely confused with Helios, the Greek sun god. Helios spied Aphordite and Ares in bed together and told the gods and so earned Aphrodite's wrath.

What are the similarities and differences between Aphrodite and Artemis?

For one, Artemis was one of the three goddess of virgin. Aphrodite was the goddess of love. That is one major difference. According to one myth Aphrodite was the daughter of Zeus. So that would be one similarity; they both had the same father. But in all honesty, they both completely hated each other.

Is aphrodite and hera friends?

No, they were not friends; Aphrodite was a consort of Ares, son of Hera and Zeus, but once in a myth Priapus was said to be a child of Zeus rather than Aphrodite's lover Adonis/Dionysus. They also rivaled for the "Apple for the Fairest".

What as Aphrodite's husband named?

Aphrodite's husband was Hephaestus. Not that that seems to have stopped her from having sex with anything in a chlamys.

Did Aphrodite have 5 children?

Yes.

More than five, in fact.

Aphrodite was "born pregnant" with two:

Eros

Himeros

Aphrodite's children with Ares were four:

Harmonia

Deimus

Phobus

Anteros

Aphrodite with Hermes had :

Hermaphroditos

Priapos, was a son of Aphrodite by Zeus/Adonis/Dionysus.

Rhode and Herophile were Aphrodite's daughters by Poseidon.

Iakkhos was called a son of Aphrodite or Aura by Dionysus.

Beroe was daughter of Aphrodite and Adonis.

Her mortal sons were:

Aeneas and Lyrus by Anchises.

Astynous by Phaethon.

Eryx by Butes.

Why did Aphrodite save Aeneas and Helen?

Aereas was the son of Aphrodite.

Helen was the most beautiful woman whom Aphrodite had promised in love to Paris.

What are Aphrodite items?

Dolphin, Rose, Scallop Shell, Myrtle, Dove, Sparrow, Girdle, Mirror, and Swan.

Who is Aphrodite servant in Greek Mythology?

The three elder Kharites - Aglaia (Beauty), Euphrosyne (Merriment) and Thalia (Good Cheer) - were the handmaidens of Aphrodite.

The younger Kharites - Paidia (Play), Eudaimonia (Happiness), Pandaisia (Banquets), Pannyakhis (Parties & Night Revels), Antheia (Floral Decorations) were frequently depicted as attendants to Aphrodite.

Sea gods such as the Aphros and Bythos the Ikhthyokentauroi (Sea-Centaurs) and Tritones and Ichthyes; Nereides too are also depicted with Aphrodite. As are Nymphai of Mt Ida in Troia; Oreiades and Naiades.

Innculded in her attendents are the Erotes : Eros (Love) and Himeros (Desire) were the companions of Aphrodite from her birth. Pothos (Desire) as well Hedylogus (Sweet Talk), her son Hermaphroditos, Hymenaios, and Anteros.

Horai (Seasons) too, are often in the company of Aphrodite. They are most notably named as Eunomia (Good Order) and Eirênê (Peace).

Others are, Peitho (Persuasion) and Paregoron (Consoler); and her daughter Harmonia (Harmony); Genetyllis (Procreation), Khrysothemis, and Hebe (Youth) daughter of Zeus and Hera too.

What is a god or goddess similar to Aphrodite in culture?

Most of the Attendents of Aphordite are similuar to her, these include her son Eros; also in other cultures the Assyrian goddess Ashtarte and the Roman goddess Venus, amongst others.

Who are Aphrodite's parents and siblings?

There is some conflict over just who are Aphrodite's parents would be; the two most popular being between Zeus and Dione or Ouranos the primeval heaven; in which she would either be sibling to (if Zeus) such gods as the Muses, the Fates and Seasons, Persephone, Ares, Dionysus, Hermes, Hephaestus, Apollo and Artemis as well as many other of Zeus's sons and daughters, immortal and mortal. If her father was Ouranos; her siblings would be the Erinyes, Telkhines, Gigantes, the Nympha Melia, the three Elder Cyclopes, ands three Hekatonkheir; as well as the Titan gods born by Gaea and he.

What happened to glaucus when he angered aphrodite?

When he was competing in the chariot race at the funeral games of King Pelias she drove his horses mad and they tore him apart.

Who were Aphrodite's siblings and children?

Her siblings were Ares,Apollo,Hephasestus,Athena,Heracles,Artemis and Hermes.