APHRODITE

APHRODITE

This goddess is responsible for marriage and the passion of love ,

Goddess of love, the Romans identified with the goddess Venus , all the gods were under his power by his feelings of love , except Pallas Athena, Artemis and Vesta.Zeus same acceded to their wishes at times with the utmost complacency.

According to one version make daughter of Uranus , whom his own son , what lap times dropping sea mutilate their genitals , which produced a white foam which float on the water from which was born the goddess with all its beauty and splendor.

All gods surprised by its beauty want to marry her , all of which were rejected , according to another version make Zeus.Zeus daughter to punish her for her pride made ​​her marry Hephaestus , who was lame in both legs because Zeus threw him from heaven . Aphrodite and Hephaestus had no children .

Aphrodite cheating on Hephaestus with Ares the God of war , but Helios, the sun god who sees everything Hephaestus notice .

Aphrodite Ares had three children : Dimo , Phobos and harmony .

It is also said that Aphrodite and Dionysus had a son whose name was Priapus .

Hermes also had a relationship with Aphrodite , and had a son named Hermaphroditus and sometimes atlantio .

Aphrodite and Adonis had a daughter, Beroe ,

Aphrodite is considered the goddess of beauty of the Graces , the youth was his messenger and thanks her friends and servants , which the waves leave the body covered his rich robes .

Aphrodite intervenes always where love and passions are , jealousy included.