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    Aphrodite (/ ˌ æ f r ə ˈ d aɪ t iː / ⓘ, AF-rə-DY-tee) is an ancient Greek goddess associated with love, lust, beauty, pleasure, passion, procreation, and as her syncretized Roman goddess counterpart Venus, desire, sex, fertility, prosperity, and victory.

  2. Jan 8, 2024 · 1. Aphrodite. For many, Aphrodite is the name that comes to mind when asked about goddesses of love. The Greek Goddess of Love, Beauty, and Sexual Rapture, and one of the 12 Olympians, Hesiod’s Theogony describes Aphrodite as born of the castrated genitals of Ouranos, the disposed sky god.

  3. Jun 26, 2023 · 1- Aphrodite. Aphrodite was the ancient Greek goddess of love, sexuality, and beauty. She was the Greek counterpart of the Roman goddess Venus. Aphros in Greek means foam, and it was believed that Aphrodite was born out of sea foam. According to the legend, one Cronus severed the genitals of his father, Uranus, and threw them into the sea.

  4. May 27, 2024 · Aphrodite is the ancient Greek goddess of sexual love and beauty, identified with Venus by the Romans. She was known primarily as a goddess of love and fertility and occasionally presided over marriage.

  5. Oct 24, 2018 · Aphrodite was the ancient Greek goddess of love, beauty, desire, and all aspects of sexuality. She could entice both gods and men into illicit affairs with her beauty and whispered sweet nothings. Aphrodite was born near Cyprus from the severed genitalia of the sky god Uranus.

  6. Greek Goddess of Love, Beauty & Desire (Pleasure) Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, beauty, and desire, stands as one of the most captivating and influential deities in ancient Greek mythology. Her origins though, are shrouded in mystery.

  7. May 11, 2020 · Aphrodite, known as Venus to the Romans, was a favorite goddess of the ancient Greeks. Worshipped for her ideal beauty, Aphrodite held sway over matters of love, desire, and sexual pleasures. But the stories of Aphrodite aren’t all great romances. The Greeks knew that great love could be the source of great suffering.