Aphrodite was the Greek goddess of love, beauty, pleasure and procreation. She brought love into the world and represented the sensual side, though she could be both generous and mean. There are two theories about her birth and she is known as "she who shines from the foam." She was forced to marry Hephaestus but is often depicted in fine art as the Roman equivalent, Venus, goddess of love and beauty.

1. Aphrodite
The Greek goddess of love, beauty,
pleasure and precreation ♥

2. Who was she?
• Bring love into the world
• Represented the sensual side of love
• Extremely beautiful
• Both generous and mean

3. Her story
• Two theories about her birth
• ”She who shines from the foam”
• Was forced to marry the dour and humorless Hephaestus

4. How is she represented in art?

5. Her Roman equivalent
• Venus
• The goddess of love and beauty
• Represented the same in fine art