Myths by ancient Greeks enjoy wide popularity and now, and their plots are a basis of many literary and works of art. The pantheon of the Greek goddesses includes a large number of inhabitants of heaven, each of which knew a certain aspect of life of people and world order.
What goddess of Ancient Greece is the most popular
Of course, Aphrodite (her name came from the Ancient Greek word "afros" which is translated as "foam") is the goddess of love and beauty. She is also a symbol of fertility, life and the coming spring. Aphrodite stores matrimonial marriage and is responsible for acceptance of childbirth.
In this regard, the epithet of "detopitatelniyets" was also appropriated to it.
On a legend, all people and even the Olympic gods could not resist to influence of charms of Aphrodite. Everything, except three – Athena, Artemis and Gestiya who, according to myths, were goddesses-virgins. Aphrodite is the whimsical and capricious goddess who is ruthless to those who dare to reject her love. This goddess and her vanity became the reason of the greatest Trojan war when prince Paris gave apple to Aphrodite as "finest", the most beautiful woman who promised it love on the earth – Elena, wives of the tsar of Sparta Minelaya.
One more sign of popularity of Aphrodite is also the fact that the Roman interpretation of her name – Venus - became the name of one of planets of the Solar system.
Attributes and myths related to Aphrodite
Myrtles, roses, poppies and apples and also anemones, violets, narcissuses and lilies known to Greeks are connected with a cult of this Ancient Greek goddess. The "flying" symbol of Aphrodite are pigeons and sparrows, being a part of its suite and accompanying the goddess in all her affairs. From marine mammals a symbol of the goddess – a dolphin.
Aphrodite is also accompanied by divine beings – harita, Aura, nymphs and her son, god of love of Erot.
The myth about Aphrodite's birth is one of the most ancient in the Greek mythology. So, according to "Teogoniya" of Geosid, the goddess was born near the real-life island of Kifera from a seed and blood of Cronus who was castrated by Uranium. Then divine blood fell in the sea therefore foam appeared. Wind brought divine foam on the coast of the island of Cyprus where there was a newborn goddess. One more popular and famous myth – about marriage between Aphrodite and god smith Hephaestus. According to a legend, Hera, the Thunderer Zeus's spouse, being afraid of the fact that her blessed will be fond of Aphrodite and her beauty, arranged marriage of the goddess and the son Hephaestus. But this union was not so simple – thoughtless Aphrodite endlessly changed the spouse including with his brother Ares from whom at the goddess several children – Eros (love) were born Deymos (god of horror), Phobos (represented fear), Harmony and all mythical amazons.