guide to the gods (theoi),
spirits (daimones),
fabulous creatures (theres)
and heroes of ancient
greek mythology
and religion.
i shall name this project tragedy
like my life
or not.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M DOING ANYMORE SOMEBODY HELP ME PLS
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GREEK NAME φροδιτη
TRANSLITERATION Aphroditê
LATIN SPELLING Aphrodite
ROMAN NAME Venus
APHRODITE was the Olympian goddess of love, beauty, pleasure and procreation. She was depicted as a beautiful woman often accompanied by the winged godling Eros. Her attributes included a dove, apple, scallop shell and mirror. In classical sculpture and fresco she was usually depicted nude.
M Y T H S
Some of the more famous myths featuring the goddess include:
Her birth from the sea foam.
Her adulterous affair with the god Ares.
Her love for Adonis, a handsome Cypriot youth who was tragically killed by a boar.
Her love for Ankhises (Anchises), a shepherd-prince.
The judgement of Paris in which Aphrodite was awarded the prize of the golden apple in return for promising Paris Helene in marriage.
The Trojan War in which she supported her favourites, Paris and Aeneas, and was wounded in the fighting.
The race of Hippomenes for Atalanta, which was won with the help of Aphrodite and her golden apples.
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 persecution of Psykhe (Psyche), the maiden loved by the goddess' son Eros
PARENTS zeus and dione PARENTS (ALT) uranus (no mother) GODDESS OF love, beauty, procreation SYMBOLS eros (winged godling), conch-shell SACRED ANIMALS dove, goose SACRED PLANTS myrtle, rose RETINUE eros, erotes, charites, peitho OTHER NAMES cypris, cytherea
