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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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Why is Aphrodite a good example of love?

Because Aphrodite is the goddess of love (greek)

Who did Venus love?

She was married to Hephaestus, but yet she was in love with Ares. She had many different lovers, because she wasnt into long term relationships.

Why was Aphrodite vain?

cuz she's the goddess of beauty........ think about it if you were the most beautiful person in the world wouldn't you be vain

Why did Aphrodite favor the Trojans?

The son of Aphrodite, Aeneas (by Ankhises) was a Trojan Prince.

Was Aphrodite a faithful wife to Hephaestus?

No, Aphrodite cheated on Hephaestus with Ares: to be fair, Hephaestus married Kharis/Aglaia.

Did any gods or goddess' have slaves?

No: they had handmaidens and attendants to help them, usually other Greek gods and goddesses.

When does Aphrodite was born?

According to Hesiod Aphrodite was born when Cronus cut off Uranus's genitals and threw them into the sea, and she arose from the sea foam (aphros). However, according to Homer she was the daughter of Zeus and Dione and according to Plato these two accounts were related to two separate goddesses: Aphrodite Ourania and Aphrodite Pandemos.

Is goddess Venus' Greek or Roman?

Roman, Aphrodite is the Greeks name for Venus.

What is one interesting story does Aphrodite have?

The Trojan war, perhaps?

The Trojan War has its roots in the marriage between Peleus and Thetis, a sea-goddess. Peleus and Thetis had not invited Eris, the goddess of discord, to their marriage and the outraged goddess stormed into the wedding banquet and threw a golden apple onto the table. The apple belonged to, Eris said, whomever was the fairest.

Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite each reached for the apple. Zeus proclaimed that Paris, prince of Troy and thought to be the most beautiful man alive, would act as the judge.

Hermes went to Paris, and Paris agreed to act as the judge. Hera promised him power, Athena promised him wealth, and Aphrodite promised the most beautiful woman in the world.

Paris chose Aphrodite, and she promised him that Helen, wife of Menelaus, would be his wife. Paris then prepared to set off for Sparta to capture Helen. Twin prophets Cassandra and Helenus tried to persuade him against such action, as did his mother, Hecuba. But Paris would not listen and he set off for Sparta.

And so, a war ensued that lasted for nine years.

What three powers did Aphrodite have?

Aphrodite was a goddess. She didn't have defined powers. The Greeks would have viewed her as omnipotent, even though she tended to limit herself to dealing with matters of the heart.

What is the Roman goddess Venus' Greek name?

Venus was theRoman goddess of love and beauty. Her Greek counterpart is Aphrodite.

What is different from Aphrodite and Hathor?

Hathor is the goddess of everythat Aphrodite but harthor is also the goddess of cows

Is there anything named after Aphrodite?

Yes, aphrodisiacs, and the planet Venus was named after Aphrodite's Roman name.

What are Aphrodite's special talents skills and traits?

Aphrodite was goddess of love, beauty, desire, fertility, the sea, and sexuality. This gave her traits and special skills such as, getting people to fall in love with each other. She could also get anyone to fall in love with her.