Roman god of love aphrodite
Aphrodite greek mythology
Roman god of love aphrodite.
Aphrodite
Ancient Greek goddess of love
"Cypris" redirects here. For other uses, see Aphrodite (disambiguation) and Cypris (disambiguation).
| Aphrodite | |
|---|---|
The Ludovisi Cnidian Aphrodite, Roman marble copy (torso and thighs) with restored head, arms, legs and drapery support | |
| Abode | Mount Olympus |
| Planet | Venus |
| Animals | dolphin, sparrow, dove, swan, hare, goose, bee, fish, butterfly |
| Symbol | rose, seashell, pearl, mirror, girdle, anemone, lettuce, narcissus |
| Tree | myrrh, myrtle, apple, pomegranate |
| Parents | Zeus and Dione(Homer)[1] Uranus(Hesiod)[2] |
| Consort | |
| Children | Eros, Phobos, Deimos, Harmonia, Pothos, Anteros, Himeros, Hermaphroditus, Rhodos, Eryx, Peitho, The Graces, Beroe, Golgos, Priapus, Aeneas |
| Roman | Venus |
| Egyptian | Hathor, Isis |
Aphrodite (, AF-rÉ™-DY-tee)[a] is an ancient Greek goddess associated with love, lust, beauty, pleasure, passion, procreation, and as her syncretized Roman counterpart Venus, des