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The goddess of love identified in Rome with Venus, the goddess of ancient Italy. There are two different traditions regarding her birth: sometimes she is considered the daughter of Zeus and Dione, and sometimes she is considered the daughter of Ouranos. Accordingly, the sexual organs of Ouranos, cut off by Kronos, fell into the sea and created this goddess (the woman born from the waves or "the woman born from the seeds of God"). As soon as Aphrodite emerged from the sea, she was taken first to Kythira and then to the shores of Cyprus by the Zephyros. There he was welcomed by the Seasons, dressed and decorated, and taken to the realm of the immortals. In the legend told by Lukianos, it is said that Aphrodite was first raised by Nereus. Later, Plato envisioned two different Aphrodites: Aphrodite Oirania, the goddess of pure love born from Ouranos; and Dione's daughter, Aphrodite Pandemos, the common goddess of love. But this is a philosophical interpretation of the late period and is alien to the very old myths about the goddess. Various legends have emerged around Aphrodite, which do not form a coherent narrative but examine various episodes in which the goddess intervenes from time to time. Aphrodite was married to the lame god Hephaestus from Lemnos. But she loved Ares, the god of war. Homer tells how they were captured by the Sun one day and how the adventure was reported to Hephaestus. Hephaestus; He secretly prepares a trap: a magic network that only he can operate. One night, when the two lovers came together in Aphrodite's bed, Hephaestus threw the net over them and summoned all the gods of Olympus. This sight fills them with great joy. At Poseidon's request, Hephaestus agreed to remove the net, but the shamed goddess fled to Cyprus and Ares fled to Thrace. Eros and Anteros, Deimos and Phobos (Terror and Fear), and Harmonia (who later became the wife of Kadmos in Thebes) were born from Aphrodite's loves. Sometimes, the Lampsacus god Priapos, the protector of gardens, is also added to this list. Aphrodite is shown as the garden goddess; However, it is more often shown as the Italian version of Aphrodite. Aphrodite's love was not limited to Ares. When Myra, who turned into a tree, gave birth to Adonis, Aphrodite took this extraordinarily beautiful child and entrusted him to Persophane. But Persophane did not want to give the child back. The incident was submitted to the arbitration of Zeus, who decided that the young man should spend one-third of the year with Persophane, one-third of the year with Aphrodite, and the remaining third with anyone he wanted. However, Adonis spent one-third of the year with Persophane and two-thirds of the year with Aphrodite. Soon after, Adonis was wounded by a wild boar and died, perhaps as a victim of Ares' jealousy. The goddess fell in love with Agchises in Ida and had two sons from him: Aineias and, according to some traditions, Lyrnos. Aphrodite's anger and curses were famous. In order to punish Eos for accepting Ares' love, he aroused in her an irresistible love for Orinos. Again, because they did not honor him, he punished all the women of Lemnos by making them unbearable enough to make their husbands run away to the Thracian captive women. The women of Lenmnos killed all the men on the island and founded a community of women: this lasted until the Argonauts came and gave them a child. Aphrodite also punished the daughters of Kinyras in Paphos by forcing them to prostitute themselves to foreigners. Aphrodite's grace was no less dangerous. One day, the goddess of Discord, Hera, Athena and Aphrodite put an apple out to decide the most beautiful one. Zeus ordered Hermes to take them to Mount Ida in Traos so that Alexander, who would later be known as Paris, could arbitrate the three goddesses. The three goddesses began to argue in front of Alexander; they were boasting of their beauty and promising him gifts. Hera promised him the kingdom of the universe, Athena promised him invincibility in war, and Aphrodite promised him to marry Helen. Finally, Alexander chose Aphrodite. Thus, Aphrodite caused the Trojan War to begin. Throughout the war, he maintained his protection from the Trojans and especially from Paris: While Paris was fighting Menelaus one on one and was almost defeated, he saved Paris from danger and thus caused the war to become general again. Later, he likewise protected Aeneas, who was nearly killed by Diomedes. Error Diomedes wounded the goddess. However, Aphrodite's protection could not prevent the fall of Troy and the death of Paris. However, Aphrodite was able to preserve the Trojan lineage. Thanks to him, Aineias, together with his father Agchises and his son Julius, and carrying the Penates of Troy, were able to escape from the city in flames and seek out a land where they could establish a new homeland. This is why Aphrodite-Venus is considered the protector goddess of the city of Rome. Venus was also considered the ancestor of the Iulii family. Because Iulii was a descendant of Iulius and therefore constituted the descendant of the goddess. For this reason, Caesar built a temple for her named Mother Venus, Venus Genitrix. The goddess's favorite animals were pigeons. Pigeons were placed in his car. His favorite plants were roses and daffodils.

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The goddess of love identified in Rome with Venus, the goddess of ancient Italy. There are two different traditions regarding her birth: sometimes she is considered the daughter of Zeus and Dione, and sometimes she is considered the daughter of Ouranos. Accordingly, the sexual organs of Ouranos, cut off by Kronos, fell into the sea and created this goddess (woman born from the waves or "woman born from the seeds of God").

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