Goddess of Love and Beauty (Ă-fro-dī'-tee)
Distinguishing Features: She's really, really pretty. It's hard to be more specific, because Aphrodite can change her appearance to become whatever you find most beautiful.
Now: She's more beautiful than Angelina Jolie. She can often be found shopping on Fifth Avenue or trying on new clothes during Fashion Week in New York. She loves parties, and can't get enough of gossip. If that sounds like a lot of people you know, you're probably right. Any of them might be Aphrodite in disguise.
Then: She's more beautiful than Helen of Troy. Aphrodite wasn't afraid to use her beauty to get what she wanted, either. She promised Prince Paris the most beautiful mortal woman in the world if he judged Aphrodite the fairest goddess in a contest, and Paris readily agreed. When he got Helen for his wife, it started the Trojan War and thousands died, but hey, at least Aphrodite got what she wanted!
Symbol: the dove, which is odd, since it's a symbol of peace and Aphrodite started a war, but oh well. Looks are everything.
Roman name: Venus
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MYTHOLOGY
General FictionYou wanna learn about mythology? This is perfect for you to get to know them. Here, I will introduce to you some people and places. Also, you will enjoy stories about them. This book will served as reference to help you in educational purposes. It...
