Aphrodite

Cytherea, The Cyprian

Aphrodite is the daughter of Zeus, she is the most beautiful amongst the Gods and sprang to life from the ocean as a woman, never having a childhood. She beguiled all the gods and men she desired.

The breath of the west bore her

Over the sounding sea,

Up from the delicate foam,

To wave-ringed Cyprus, her isle.

And the Hours golden-wreathed

Welcome her joyously.

They clad her in raiment immortal,

And brought her to the gods.

Wonder seized them all as they saw

Violet crowned Cythera.

— Homer

With her beauty comes. The winds flee before her, flowers grow where her feet touch the earth, the waves of the sea laugh for her and she walks in radiant light. Shortly after she sprang into being a war between the other gods threatened to break out, over who would be the one to have. Hastily Zeus took matters into his own hands and married Aphrodite to Hephaistos. Hephaistos himself was overjoyed by the match and did his best to indulge his beautiful wife. He forged her the most beautiful jewlery and eventhough he was jealous, he  did not stop her from indulging in affairs.

Divine Domains

The Goddess of Love, Beauty and Fertility

Divine Symbols & Sigils

The flower of Aphrodite

The Dove


The myrtle


The female

Holidays

Aphrodisia

Divine Goals & Aspirations

Aphrodite is a little self-centered and likes to follow her own desires - be it a new love interest or another indulgence.

Mental characteristics

Gender Identity

Aphrodite identifies as female

Sexuality

Aphrodite is bisexual, though she mostly choses to turn the heads of men

Relationships

Aphrodite

Wife (Important)

Towards Hephaistos

2

3

Subversive

---

Hephaistos

Husband (Vital)

Towards Aphrodite

5

5

Honest

---

History

An arranged marriage to keep the other Olympians from fighting over her. Aphrodite is constantly infidel to the loving Hephaistos, who worshipps her and has made his peace with his wifes need for more than one love in her life. She does appreciate her husband, but it is in her nature to love more than one.

Legal Status

married

Aphrodite

Lover (Trivial)

Towards Ares

0

Dishonest

---

Ares

Lover (Trivial)

Towards Aphrodite

0

Dishonest

---

Divine Classification

Olympian

Species

Olympian

Realm

Olympus

Circumstances of Birth

Aphrodite sprang from the foam of the Ocean

Birthplace

The Ocean near Cythera

Parents

Zeus

Spouses

Hephaistos (Husband)

Ares (Lover)

Siblings

Pronouns

She/ Her

Eyes

Ocean blue and everchanging

Hair

Usually long, wavy curls

Skin Tone/Pigmentation

Pale, dark, tanned - whatever is currently thought of as the most beautiful