APHRODITE Inspired by one of the Greek gods She is the god of love, beauty, health and procreation. The Roman part is Venus. There is more than one story about the birth of the Queen. like many ancient Greek gods Heziad's Theogonia states that He was born when Cronus cut off Uranus' genitals and threw it into the sea. Then he was born from the foam of the ocean (aphros). with his glorious beauty Other gods were therefore afraid that their snatching would hamper their peace and lead to war. So Zeus married her to Hiphistus. which by his ugliness and deformity not seen as a threat Aphrodite had many lovers: gods such as Ares and humans such as Anchises. He played a role in the Eros and Psyche myths. Later he was both Adonis's lover and his mother's substitute. Many of the minor deities were said to be the sons and daughters of Aphrodite. Aphrodite is also known as Chitheria. (Mistress of Kithira) and Cypris (Mistress of Cyprus), named after two cult sites. Kithira and C...
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