Aphrodite

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 (Love). Her attributes included a dove, apple, scallop shell and mirror. In classical sculpture and fresco she was usually depicted nude.

Parents:

Father: Uranus
Mother: none. Aphrodite sprung from the sea foam when Uranus' genitals were thrown into the sea after being castrated by his sons.

Children:

• Harmonia (Harmony)
• Deimos (Fear)
• Phobos (Panic)
• Eros (love) - twin to Himeros
• Himeros (Desire) - twin to Eros
• Hermaphroditos
• Priapos (fertility)