Aphrodite won a beauty contest against Athena and Hera, by providing Paris, a mortal, with a promise of love from Helen, the most beautiful mortal woman in the world. The prize of the contest was a golden apple marked 'For the Fairest'. Because a wild boar was said to have killed Adonis, a mortal that Aphrodite loved, the ancient Greeks would not sacrifice a pig to her.
A sculptor named Pygmalion fell in love with a sculpture he created and Aphrodite made the sculpture come alive for him. Aphrodite fell in love with Adonis, a mortal, when he was born and sent Persephone to raise him and care for him as he grew up.
Once he was grown, both Aphrodite and Persephone wanted him. Zeus determined that Adonis should spend half of each year with the women, so they could share him instead of fight over him. Aphrodite was the subject and model for the famous sculpture 'Venus de Milo'.
A man named Glaucus once insulted Aphrodite. She fed his horses magic water which caused them to turn on him during a chariot race, crushing him, and then eating him. In addition to her magic belt, she's also often depicted with an apple, scallop shell, dove or swan. Aphrodite has inspired more works of art than any other figure in classical mythology , and you can spot her in thousands of paintings and sculptures, as well as literary tributes. She is perhaps most famously known as the inspiration for the Venus de Milo , one of the Louvre's most prized pieces of statuary.
Aphrodite didn't just have it out for those who denied her advances — she also wasn't down for disrespect of any kind. A man named Glaucus once insulted her, so she clapped back by feeding his horses magic water that caused them to turn on him during a chariot race. The horses not only crushed him but ate his body. Aphrodite was not bothered in the slightest. It's unclear whether his daddy was Zeus, Ares or Hermes, but Eros a. Cupid had one cool mom: Aphrodite. Although he's usually depicted as a mischievous little guy, Eros was a fiercely loyal kid who Aphrodite often brought along with her on official love business.
Cupid may not have been her only offspring — sources say she was also mom to Phobos, Deimos, Harmonia and Aeneas. If you think Aphrodite isn't relevant in modern times, think again: She's been referenced lyrically and visually by musicians including Kylie Minogue, Katy Perry and Lady Gaga. Sign up for our Newsletter! Mobile Newsletter banner close. Mobile Newsletter chat close. Mobile Newsletter chat dots.
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