Ancient history

Who is Aphrodite relative to?

Aphrodite was known as the Olympian Goddess of Love and Beauty in Greek Mythology. Here are her relations:

1. Father: Zeus, the King of the Olympian gods.

2. Mother: Dione, an ancient sea goddess or alternatively, Hesiod mentioned that she rose from sea foam during the confrontation between Uranus and Cronus.

3. Siblings:

* Ares, the God of War.

* Hebe, the Goddess of Youth.

* Eris, the Goddess of Discord.

4. Spouse: Hephaestus, the God of Fire, Metalworking, and Craftsmanship.

5. Offspring:

* Eros (or Cupid), the God of Love and Desire.

* Anteros, the God of Unrequited Love or Revenge.

* Hermaphroditus, a divine being who combined the characteristics of both male and female.

* Phobos and Deimos, gods of fear and terror, respectively, who accompanied Ares into battle.

* Peitho, the Goddess of Persuasion and Seduction.

* Harmonia, the Goddess of Harmony, who was given to Cadmus of Thebes as a wedding gift.

6. Lovers and Consorts:

* Adonis, a beautiful youth who was killed by a wild boar.

* Anchises, the father of Aeneas, the Trojan hero.

* Ares, Hermaphroditus, and Dionysius, the God of Wine, are also sometimes mentioned as her lovers.

7. Relations through Zeus' Infidelities:

* Apollo and Artemis (siblings)

* Athena (half-sister)

* Aphrodite had numerous half-siblings, including those sired by Zeus with different mortal and immortal partners.

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