Heracles then exterminated them one by one with great ease.Īphrodite with her sweet cravings could conquer all the gods and mortals but also the beasts of the land and the sea, she exercised great power in the entire universe. With her incomparable charms, Aphrodite lured fifteen Giants into a cave where Heracles (Hercules) was hidden. Initially, we meet her fighting the Giants alongside the Olympians.

There are too many myths showing the gorgeous goddess having always as weapons her seductive beauty and her irresistible sexual desire. Everyone admired her, were dazzled by her beauty, told her countless compliments and wanted to make her their wife.Īphrodite (Venus) Greek Goddess underwater - Art Picture

Then they transferred Aphrodite to Olympus and presented her to Zeus and the other gods. Finally, they wore pearl earrings to her ears. They adorned her glowing white neck with precious necklaces, emeralds and rubies.

They plaited her rich braided hair and pinned them with a beautiful, golden buckle. She wore inlaid, floral dresses from purple, silk and other shiny fabrics. Aphrodite was greeted by the Ores (the seasons), that dressed and adorned her. From there the wind Zephyrus with a gentle gust pushed her to the sea, into the white-crested waves. The most prevalent myth about her origin is that she was born on a coast of Cyprus. For this reason, Aphrodite was symbolizing the eternal beauty and sexual desire. It would be impossible for the Greeks, a people who so loved the natural beauty and pulchritude, not to invent a deity who protects and personifies those values. Aphrodite (Venus) Greek Goddess - Art Picture by KamillYonsiyaĪphrodite (Roman equivalent is Venus) is the Greek Olympian goddess of love, beauty, pleasure, and procreation.

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