The goddess of beauty, 'love and marriage bond. According
Homer was born of Zeus and Dione, according to others from Uranus and Gaia, according to Hesiod instead came from the sea foam, and a shell, driven by Zephyrus, and carried her on the beach of 'island of Cyprus, there was Hours and received from the flow on 'Olympus.
All the gods were amazed at the superb beauty of Aphrodite, Athena and Artemis, and even he suffered the charm.
Zeus granted the wife of Hephaestus reward for having provided the lightning in the war against the Giants.
Were the companions of Aphrodite Charites, Rice, the Loves, the games, and the whole procession she needed to win the hearts of gods and men.
He had a popular cult, and was also honored as the protector of navigation: the city that mostly were venerated in Cyprus, Cythera, Corinth and Argos.
Among the plants were sacred myrtle, rose apple and the poppy, among animals the sparrow, the dove, the hare, the goat, swan, turtle, the dolphin.
He had many nicknames, including the best known are: Areia (warrior), Cyprian, Peach, Venus, Ponti (Navy), Anadiomene (born from the sea foam), Euploia (good surfing), Acidalia, Erice, Anzeia (flower), Pandemic (of all people), Idalia, Pafia, Amatusia and Urania.
The Romans identified with Venus.
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