![]() ![]() Her eyelashes were curved and she had a constant smile on her beautiful face. She was also associated with the death/rebirth of nature and humans.Īphrodite was created from the foam of the crystal waters of Paphos on the fragrant island of Cyprus, when the Titan Cronos slew his father, the major Titan Ouranos, and then threw his genitals into the sea.Īphrodite may have been the most attractive goddess, but according to the Iliad (Homer's famous poem) she was a rather weak, fearsome goddess.Īphrodite was usually depicted as a very attractive young woman who dressed elegantly and liked to wear jewelry. She was the goddess of love, beauty, and eternal youth and aroused desires in gods and men, as well as in birds and animals. Pictures of Aphrodite The Role of Aphrodite as a GoddessĪphrodite was the most attractive goddess of Mount Olympus. ![]()
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