APHRODITE

FAMILY

• her sons were Deimos, Anteros, the Erotes, Himeros, Lakhos, Phobos, Pothos, and Priapos
• her daughters were Harmona and Peitho

Where she comes from

• Aphrodite arose from the sea from a giant scallop after Cronus castrated Uranus and tossed his severed genitals into the sea
• different version of the myth was that she was born near the island of Cythera
• lived on Mount Olympus

Divine loves and Greek name

• Ares
• Dionysos
• Ares, Dionysos, Hephaistos, Hermes, Nerites, Poseidon, and Zeus
• Nerites
• Poseidon
• Zeus
• she involved herself in several noteworthy occasions with the affair of mortal heroes
• Venus, Afrodite, Acidalia, Cytherea, and Cerigo

Role in the Trojan War

• Aphrodite told Paris that she would make Helen fall in love with him so that his brother would be jealous if Paris claimed her the fairest
• This led to the Trojan War after Helen's Pari' husband to her rescue with a huge navy of Greek Gods after she was kidnapped by Paris

Interesting Facts

• During the Trojan war Aphrodite rekindled the love of Paris and Helen
• Helen is Aphrodite's half sister
• her holy tree is a mrytle and her holy birds are a dove, swan, and sparrow

Realm

• Goddess of love, desire, and beauty
• had a magical gridle that compelled everyone to desire her
• represented sex, affection, and attraction that binded people togther