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Have you ever heard of Aphrodite? Or maybe, the goddess of love and beauty? If you have heard of one, you have heard of the other, because, Aphrodite and the goddess of love and beauty are the same person! Every greek god has a roman name. For example, Aphrodite’s roman name is Venus, named after a person with a famous armless statue. In myths, Aphrodite is usually found on Mount Olympus or on the Island of Cypress. Aphrodite has the power of transforming something ordinary to something beautiful. Another power that Aphrodite has is attracting lots of men. Aphrodite’s mother, Dione, and Aphrodite’s dad, Zeus, were born from chaos, just like all of the other Greek Gods and Goddesses. Aphrodite doesn’t have any direct siblings, but she does have several half siblings, such as, Hephaestus, Ares, Athena, Artemis, Apollo, Hermes, Dionysus and Persephone. Aphrodite was married to Hephaestus, but since she is the goddess of love, she had multiple affairs. Because of Aphrodite having multiple affairs, she had lots of children. Aphrodite’s …show more content…

Lots of people know that she is beautiful, but they don’t really know what she looks like. Aphrodite has an orange tint to her blonde hair, and her hair is very curly and wavy. She is very skinny, and she also has a hint of blue in her grey eyes. Being the Goddess of Love, Aphrodite has symbols that are associated with her, love, and beauty. The symbols that are associated with animals are , dolphins, sparrows, swans, and myrtle doves. The other objects, that are symbols, are a girdle, a mirror, a scallop shell, and a rose. A festival all about me? I’ll take it! Aphrodisia is a spring festival in honor of Aphrodite, celebrated at The Island of Cypress. Another festival in honor of Aphrodite is called Kinyrades, which is celebrated in the summertime. Kinyrades takes place in Paphos, Cyprus, Aphrodite’s

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