Aphrodite the Goddess of Love and Beauty in Greek Mythology

[@WorldHistoryEncyclopedia]

Who is your favourite goddess of love in mythology and why?

[@adamc1966]

I'm partial to Inanna, Queen of Heaven and Earth. She was worshipped for the longest time and clearly influenced others that came after.

[@padparadschalazuli116]

Aphrodite and Dian Masalanta. Dian Masalanta is the goddess of lovers (love) and peace of the Philippines. She fell in love with a mere mortal and got punished by being thrown out of the heaven and into the earth. This punishment made her happy since she would be with her beloved.

[@emiliobello2538]

She was probably the one with the biggest heart

[@WorldHistoryEncyclopedia]

We think so, too. 😊

[@WillScarlet16]

There are those who tend to think of Aphrodite as a kind of vain and ditzy bimbo, but she's clearly not - she knows how seductive she is and she knows how to use it. I see her as very cunning, and also pretty ruthless, because why else would she be drawn to someone like Ares? Even Zeus seems to recognize her power and not want to mess with her, because you notice, out of all the affairs he has, there's not one mention of him trying to fool with Aphrodite. Aphrodite was sort of the original Femme Fatale.

[@WorldHistoryEncyclopedia]

Aphrodite was definitely a lot smarter than people give her credit for. Thanks for watching!

[@GeoffryGifari]

huh maybe aphrodite being a goddess of seafarers speaks to the state of mind of lonely sailors spending months at sea hahah

[@WorldHistoryEncyclopedia]

😂 Perhaps...

[@iqbalsingh8283]

Brilliant information....Thanks a bunch dear

[@MelodyChuksOfficial]

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[@Ernny122]

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[@susanmcdonald9088]

Thank you! I love the ancient visuals you provide! I've always thought it fascinating that the ancient mariners of the port city at Corinth, the shipbuilders & traders long before Athen's glory, their patron god of the city, was Aphrodite, Athens Athena. Sailors & brothels, lol. Where centuries later, Paul would write his beautiful passage of Love, in his letter to the Corinthian church... It's fascinating, also, the ruins in that ancient Greek city in Asia Minor, where that beautiful library facade still stands, a gift from a son to his father's memory. But across the street, they also found the ruins of a brothel! And on the ancient pavement in front were footprints, leading to the brothel, with the Greeks words scratched crudely beside, "Follow Me."... Thank you for your videos! I wonder what you might think about this fascinating theory! Involving plasma scientists, astronomers, AND comparative mythologists! Quite a combination of folks! But their theory may transform mythology, and our understanding of it, in huge ways! IF classical scholars take a look... It has not only far-reaching consequences for myth, but for a beautiful cosmic story, bigger than we can fathom! kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmiocp-KmL95rbs

[@WorldHistoryEncyclopedia]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts - very interesting indeed. 🙂

[@johnbooth1110]

2nd century Pausanius wrote Korinthos was a Phoenician ship building settlement,

[@WildMen4444]

Hail Aphrodite!

[@Tekmirion]

Very well said and just to give you some more infos about Aphrodite. Another edition of the myth or another part of Aphrodite is born from Dione and Zeus as the first Titanid. Besides that the girls in many places in order to lose their virginity had to go first in Aphrodites temple and wait for a man to choose her by giving her a gift which could be anything from money to whatever, and with that offer the girls went to bed with that men and finally meet the presents of Aphrodite. After that night they were free to go back to their home, thats why many girls that were not picked by mens were staying many time even years in Aphrodites temples.

[@Davlavi]

very interesting.

[@WorldHistoryEncyclopedia]

Thank you! 🙂

[@geovaneribeirooliveira4749]

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[@shahazizislam6154]

Animated video will be great to imagine the history

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Thanks for the feedback.

[@susanmcdonald9088]

I love the visuals you provide from antiquity!

[@shawndorisian1857]

If one accepts the idea that she was born from the blood/Seafoam of Uranus and arose from the sea near Cyprus; she would therefore be considered a goddess of sailors.

[@WorldHistoryEncyclopedia]

Brizo is the Greek goddess of sailors and mariners. 🙂

[@shawndorisian1857]

@@WorldHistoryEncyclopedia You are correct. That is why I said she was "A" Goddesses of sailors. Just as Poseidon, Proteus and Oceanus are all considered God's of the sea. Or Helios and Apollo both being God's of the Sun. One theory that has been put forward is that the local Gods of a City-State would be merged into the national pantheon so there are many God's who has similar or the same function. Or having their function change. Chronos is the perfect example. To Greeks he was a God who committed infanticide and cannibalism to a nice grandpa farmer the Romans called Saturn. So just as the states did amongst the Greeks; the Romans had their connection to Greece and gained legitimacy.

[@adamc1966]

She looks like you Kelly 😘

[@firstpostmaster]

😂. Kelly

[@julieturner8011]

As a.real life Aphrodite@ an lover of greek mythology an inst page set up in.dedication. i am.curious will i wed my ares an escapey marriage to hephastus without hurting him.too much 😢

[@Kksd-pu6xi]

Or l lovevor nick elder

[@johnbooth1110]

Aphrodite wasn't she introduced by the Phoenicians .

[@WorldHistoryEncyclopedia]

You're correct. The cult of Aphrodite was influenced by Astarte in Phoenicia.

[@bundleshairca]

😂 Venus?

[@WorldHistoryEncyclopedia]

Yep. 🙂