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Aphrodite: The Goddess Of Love

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Aphrodite was the most beautiful goddess to live. She is the goddess of love, beauty, pleasure and procreation (Simon). The name Aphrodite means “born of the foam” (Wilkinson 38). She was beautiful in terms of looks, but her personality was rather damaged because she was said to be weak and was offended easily (Simon). Aphrodite was a promiscuous goddess, and had multiple affairs with many gods and mortals. This caused her to be unfaithful to many of her lovers. She used her powers to help men charm women with a love spell (Simon). Aphrodite was also one of the main causes of the start of the Trojan War. She was exchanged a golden apple that would make her the most fairest goddess. She promised Paris eternal love from Helen, who was already thought to be the most beautiful on Earth (Simon). Of course, Paris could not resist this offer made to him. Aphrodite was the goddess of love who was unfaithful to many people and she was a main reason for the Trojan War. It has been said that when Aphrodite was born, she was born as an adult (Simon). One source says that she was a descendent of Zeus and Dione, which makes her a second generation Olympian goddess (Simon). Another source says she is the daughter of Uranus and Gaia (Wilkinson 39). No matter what source the information is coming from, Aphrodite is always referenced or depicted as being born as an adult (Simon). The most poetical version of her birth was when Uranus was wounded by his son Cronus, his blood mixed with the

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