Aphrodite research

Aphrodite the Greek God of Love, beauty and Sexual

Appearance

Most people recognize Aphrodite as a young beautiful Greek god who is Love, beauty and sexual from her appearance. She is also represent as the goodness of elegant this is shown from the dressed outfit.

History

Aphrodite is also known as the Lady of Cythera (Cytherea) was born of the sea foam near Paphos and been sent away to an island. According to the homer, she was legally married to the god of fire, Hephaestus, but she was Eros, Harmonia, Fear and Panic from this relationship and she’s unfaithful to Hephaestus with Ares. Harmonia is the daughter of Aphrodite and Ares; she represents the concept of love and hate as well as disaster and creation of life. However, apart from gods, her lustful desires for mortals; Zeus has instilled her with the lust for morals as a punishment for her. Aphrodite was also infatuate with Anchises and the young myth Adonis. As Aphrodite being the goddess of love she has involvement in other love affairs and this has course an astound side effects and led to an outbreak of wars.

Relationship

She is the daughter of Zeus and Dione with the sibling of the Tree Nymphs, Furies and the Gigantes. Zeus has married her to the Olympian God of Iron called Hephaestus because Aphrodite was love by many different gods and mortals. However, her heart was devoted to the god of war, Ares and they were having a passionate secret love affair. She is the mother of Eros, Phobos, Deimos, Harmonia, Pothos, Anteros, Himeros, Hermaphroditos, Rhode, Eryx, Peitho, Tyche, Eunomia, The Graces, Priapus and Aeneas.

Adventures

Aphrodite’s infatuation with Anchises has begun to love Aphrodite when she caught him. She has pretended to be Phrygian king Otreus’s daughter (a normal mortal) and come to marry him. Anchises realized that she’s a lustful goddess rather than a mortal and assured him that she won’t harm him; she has also bear him a son called Aeneas. She has also implored the young mortal never reveal her true identity of her son.

Symbols

Aphrodite has carried a large number of goddess symbols in different field such as

Generals: Scallop shell, seashells, mirrors, golden apples, the Evening Star (planet Venus), Number 5, the ocean, and the triangle

Animals: Dolphin, swan, dove, sparrow, bees, and goats

Plants: Rose (especially any fragrant rose), quince, myrtle, mint and grape (fruit, leaves, and vines), apples, artichokes, laurel, ash and poplar trees

Perfumes/ Scents: Stephanotis, musk, verbena, vanilla, incense, vervain, and roses

Gems and Metals: Pearls, gold, aquamarine, rose quartz, jade, sapphire, silver, and copper

Colours: Red, pink, violet, silver, aqua, pale green (seafoam), and any shade of light  blue

Sport used to symbolize

Aphrodite can be involved with any sport that is related with water/ ocean such as swimming and diving

Sources:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphrodite

http://tiny.cc/qbp8g

http://www.paleothea.com/SortaSingles/Aphrodite.html

http://www.pantheon.org/articles/a/aphrodite.html

http://web.grinnell.edu/courses/Cls/s05/CLS242-01/aphrodite.html

http://www.theoi.com/Olympios/Aphrodite.html

http://www.greek-gods.info/greek-gods/aphrodite/

http://tiny.cc/9bdka

http://www.goddessgift.com/goddess-myths/goddess_symbols_aphrodite.htm

http://www.igreekmythology.com/aphrodit8e.html

http://www.mythencyclopedia.com/Tr-Wa/Venus.html

http://www.bestofalltopics.com/the-greek-goddess-of-love-aphrodite/

http://www.arthistory.sbc.edu/imageswomen/papers/lombardiaphrodite/aphrodite.htm

Clash of the Titans

1) Who are the Titans? 

Titans are the gods of Zeus, Poseidon and Hades.

2) Are the any interesting motifs you see frequently appearing (Eg. Lightning bolts)? How do you interpret their meaning? Can you name a modern version, of this motif, used today?

Fire, owl, thunder, blood, death, water (sea), wings and shields. Fire and thunder represent the darkness and the power of evilness of Hades. Blood and death represent war, revenge, braveness of all soldiers. Wings and shield represent the spirit of the gods, it also shows that Perseus was protect from the gods.

 3) Is your Greek character in the movie? If so, does the film's interpretation match your research?

Aphrodite has appeared when the King and Queen comparers their daughter to Aphrodite. However, it’s hard to match her from the movie because she has only appear in a short period.

5) Are any of the characters, in the movie, related (Eg. a mother or father, wife or husband, brother or sister) to your Greek myth? If so, how?

No, there aren’t any characters related to my Greek myth.

6) Is their a constellation of stars named after your Greek character?

No, there aren’t any constellation name after my Greek character.

7) How is Medusa killed? Does your Greek character have a weakness?

Draco sacrificed himself to distract Medusa to let Perseus uses his sword to slice off her head.


Aphrodite's weakness are true love and the jealously she feels when she find someone one that is more beautiful then herself. 


http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Did_Aphrodite_have_weaknesses
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_were_Aphrodite's_weaknesses

Aphrodite

Aphrodite

Location of this image

http://www.dreamsemantics.com/2009/04/aphrodite-the-greek-godess-of-love-and-beauty/