Aphrodite was the goddess of love, beauty and fertility. She is said to have been the daughter of Jupiter and Dione, but other myths say that she sprang, full-grown, from the foam of the sea near the island Cythera. Not only was she the goddess of beauty, but she was also a protector of sailors, and Aphrodite held great power over both mortals and immortals. So it should come as no surprise that she is written about in many myths, poems, and plays. While some legends of Aphrodite direct their themes towards love and desire, some of the most interesting myths deal with the consequence…
