One lesser-known fact about Aphrodite is her role in the myth of Pygmalion, a talented sculptor who created a lifelike statue of a woman. He fell in love with his own creation, and prayed to Aphrodite to bring it to life. Moved by his devotion, the goddess granted his wish, and the...
Aphrodite was the Olympian goddess of love, beauty, pleasure and procreation. This page describes the role of Aphrodite in the Trojan War including Paris' seduction of Helen, the duel of Paris and Menelaus, her wounding by the hero Diomedes, her fight wi
Aphrodite was the Olympian goddess of love, beauty, pleasure and procreation. This page contains tales of the goddess from the saga of the gods including her birth from the sea-foam, flight from the monster Typhoeus, role in the war of the Giants, creati
Aphrodite,the Greek goddess of love, beauty, and fertility, played a significant part in mythology. In her role as the patron deity of love, she assisted both human and divine lovers. Indeed, Aphrodite was involved with bringing together one of the most famous couples in Greek myth - Paris...
Plato considered that Aphrodite had two manifestations, reflecting both stories, Aphrodite Ourania ("heavenly" Aphrodite), and Aphrodite Pandemos ("Common" Aphrodite). According to Plato these two manifestations represented her role in homosexuality and heterosexuality, respectively (homosexuality being more...
This role play will take place thousands of years in the future aboard the Aphrodite. The Aphrodite is a very advanced luxury space craft, with a crew of highly trained individuals that treat the Aphrodite’s guests to all the pleasures of the mind and body. After hundreds of years of smoo...
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In some traditions, Aphrodite also played a role in the myth of the great female heroineAtalanta. When Atalanta had grown into a woman, her father tried to force her to take a husband. But she would only consent to marry the man who could beat her in a footrace. Conquered by her beau...
The poetic representation of Aphrodite in her encounter with Anchises flirts with characteristics appropriate to Ishtar-personal sexuality, high status within the pantheon, a role as divine patron to mortal kings-only to reject their relevance to Aphrodite. By recognizing that the Greek poet could ...
The magical girdle of Aphrodite had the power to inspire the passion of desire. Hera, in her role as the goddess of marriage, occassionally borrowed it from Aphrodite to reunite quarrelling spouses in love and to inspire the bridal contests of suitors. ...