Aphrodite

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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:[edit]

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:[edit]

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