Ancient Greek goddess of beauty and sexual love Aphrodite was known by the Romans as Venus. The Greek term Aphros means Foam, and Hesiod claims in his Theogony that Aphrodite was created from the white foam that was produced when genitalia-cut of Uranus (Heaven) were thrown into the sea by his son Cronus. Aphrodite was in reality revered in many cultures as a goddess of the sea, sailors, and particularly of war in Sparta, Thebes, Cyprus, and other locations. Though she occasionally oversaw marriages, she was largely revered as a goddess of love and fertility. Aphrodite and Hephaestus, the deity of fire, smithing, and metalworking, were wed in Greek mythology. Aphrodite constantly betrayed him and had other lovers; in the Odyssey, she is seen having an affair with the god of war, Ares. She woos the mortal shepherd Anchises in the First Homeric Hymn to Aphrodite. Adonis, a shepherd who perished at the hands of a wild boar, also had Aphrodite as his substitute mother and lover. Aphrodite, who also appears prominently in the Iliad, was one of the three goddesses whose conflict led to the start of the Trojan War, along with Athena and Hera. As a representation of female beauty, Aphrodite has been used in Western art and literature on various occasions. In contemporary Neopagan cults like the Church of Aphrodite, Wicca, and Hellenismos, she is a central deity! [Info-Credit: Aphrodite-Greek-mythology , Britannica; Aphrodite, Wikipedia] [Source-Image-Link: https://cdn.britannica.com/77/133977-050-CFD2D61A/Venus-and-Adonis-oil-canvas-Titian-National.jpg ] #Art#ArtWork#Greek#Mythology
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