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Aphrodite Flashcards

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Who was Aphrodite?

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Goddess of love and beauty

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What made her different from many of the other Gods?

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She was born from the sea, not from Zeus or Hera

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Who, according to the Homeric Hymn to Aphrodite, were the only people who could resist the influence of Aphrodite?

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Athena
Hestia
Artemis

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How is Aphrodite often represented?

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  • Rising from a sea shell

- In sculptures, naked

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How did Aphrodite contribute to the beginning of the Trojan War?

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She gave Helen of Sparta to the Trojan prince, Paris

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Who was she caught having an affair with?

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She was caught by her husband, Hephaistos, with Ares, the God of War

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