What excatly is a Aphrodite

The ancient Greeks, thousands of years ago, hadcalled the Graces, who were sisters, and threeother
many legends and stories about different gods andgoddesses called the Horae, who represented peace,
goddesses. Aphrodite was the ancient Greek goddessjustice and order.
of beauty and love. The Romans called her Venus.Certain birds and plants were considered sacred to
According to the Greek legends, Aphrodite was bornAphrodite. These were the sparrow and the dove, the
from the white foam on the crest of a wave of therose, the myrtle, and the apple. One of the legends
sea. The ancient Greeks, thousands of years ago, hadabout Aphrodite is told in the article about ADONIS.
many legends and stories about different gods andMany statues of Venus or Aphroditewere carved by
goddesses. Aphrodite was the ancient Greek goddessancient sculptors. The most famous of these statues
of beauty and love. The Romans called her Venus.is called the Venus of Alilo because it was found in
According to the Greek legends, Aphrodite was born1820 in some ruins on the Greek island of Melos. It is
from the white foam on the crest of a wave of thenow in the Louvre, the great museum of art in Paris,
sea. Her husband was Hephaestus (called Vulcan byFrance. Although the arms of the statue were broken
the Romans) the god of metal-working and fire. Sheoff long ago and are missing, it is considered one of
was always attended by three beautiful goddessesthe finest examples of ancient Greek art.