There are two stories of the birth of Aphrodite. The first says that she was born from the foam surrounding Uranus’s casturated genitals when they feel to the sea. The second story says that Aphrodite was the daughter of a minor goddess Dione. Aphrodite was known for her many different powers. To some she was known as the goddess of love and beauty, goddess of ideal love, goddess of light, and goddess of fertility. …showed first 75 words of 315 total…

…showed last 75 words of 315 total…had power over all areas of human emotions. Aphrodite always wore a beautiful wreath and her clothes were hand woven by the Graces. The Graces also bathed her and danced with her. Aphrodite also had a magic girdle that would arouse passion for the wearer. She lent the girdle to mortal women all the time to help them with their love life. Some of Aphrodite’s symbols are the swan, doves, roses, and the dolphin.