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Aphrodite
Greek goddess of love, sex, war, beauty, passion, procreation, pleasure, desire, fertility, and the Morning Star
Before the Greeks called her Aphrodite, she was known to them as Astarte, who was their renaming of the goddess Astoreth from Egypt and Canaan (in turn, a renaming of the goddess Ishtar/Inanna). Though not to be confused with the Roman goddess Venus, as she existed independently as a goddess of gardens and vegetation before having some of Aphrodite’s attributes added.
Although she was primarily a goddess of love, sex, and beauty to the Greeks, Aphrodite was still honoured as a goddess of war and was known to bring victory and strength in battle. While she is indeed loving, she is also terrifying and has the ability to sway humans to her will- encouraging chaos wherever she pleases. Due to this, she was the bringer of frenzy and even the Fates would bend to her will. Should you cross her on the battlefield, you would not win. Though she is also a goddess of passion. She is indeed of great and powerful love, though also anger and hatred, thus connecting her with crimes of passion and even death (especially on the battlefield). This all made her one of the most feared deities of Ancient Greece.
In my personal experiences with this goddess, she is extremely powerful, cunning, ambitious, vain, and courageous, while also being empathetic, motherly, and tender all at once. She is not quite a “soft” goddess but can be gentle when she wants to be, otherwise, her presence to me feels like fire. Though when gentle, her energy feels like pure ecstasy and beauty, so much so that it brings tears to one’s eyes. Aphrodite is not shallow in the slightest and is a deeply compassionate and wise goddess who will stand tall and proud alongside her followers; she will never allow any of them to feel weak or ugly. She is also very fond of nature and adores all things that grow.
For myself, Aphrodite appears as a tall slender woman with long, wavy black hair, piercing blue eyes, and wears a deep red dress adorned with gold and diamonds. Her voice is gentle but it radiates power. She is also a withdrawn goddess who may not speak much, but when she talks about something she loves, she lights up. She is welcoming of all people, not just women, and supports those who transition as well.
| Symbolism of Aphrodite |
Doves
Swans
Sparrows
Dolphins
Weapons
Scallop shells
Pomegranates
Pearls
Mirrors
Girdles
Roses
| Personal Associations |
Lions
Panthers
Conch shells
Apples
Diamonds and rubies
Rose quartz
| Some of her epithets |
Aligena (Sea Born)
Ambologera (She Who Postpones Old Age)
Antheia (Friend of Flowers)
Androphonos (Killer of Men)
Anosia (Unholy)
Areia (Warlike; of Ares)
Basilis (Queen)
Enoplios (Bearing Weapons)
Epitumbidia (She Upon the Graves)
Nikêphoros (Bringer of Victory)
Ourania (Heavenly)
Pasiphaessa (The Far-Shining)
Peitho (The Persuasive)
Sy′ria Dea (The Syrian Goddess)
Skotia (Of the Darkness)
Philopannyx (The Night-Loving)
Pandemos (of All People)
Philomeides (Laughter-Loving)
Tymborychos (The Gravedigger)
Summakhia (Ally in War)
Symmakhia (Ally in Love)
| Offerings |
Sea shells, roses, myrtle, poppies, imagery of her animals, daggers, lingerie, sex toys, make-up products, jewelry, perfume, strong tobacco, wine, champagne, lemonade, pomegranate juice, black or rose tea, cream and sugar, honey, aphrodisiacs, fruits, chili peppers, chocolate, pastries, desserts in general, lotions, myrrh, rose quartz, garnet, rubies, diamonds, red or pink candles, masquerade masques, sea water, shark teeth, fish scales, pearls, mirrors, poetry, prose, artwork, music, and all other things beautiful.
This is such a great post!
Aphrodite usually appears to me with honey colored hair that is sometimes tinted red, her eyes are sometimes honey, greenish brown, etc. she is always laying on a cloud half or fully naked with rose petals floating around her.
Because our values, personalities and likes are very similar, I almost always sense Aphrodite nearby. This is especially true when I watch/read A LOT of romance which I do very often.
And op is right, she’s lovely but very powerful and she’s not shy about her own beauty. She is always quick to tell me to knock it off whenever I make a self-depricating joke. And poses whenever I shower her with compliments. This is why it annoys me whenever I see someone say they believe she’s weak, like no, Aphrodite isn’t a quiet little stream, she’s a raging water fall.
Aphrodite LOVES JOKES! She can’t get enough of them and because I grew up in a family that can’t last 5 minutes without making a joke, she knows it’s impossible for me not to heavily depend on humor.
I don’t usually cry when I’m angry or upset but my eyes tear up as soon as I feel something beautiful and that’s how Aphrodite and I communicate. Through my feelings and sensing what she’s saying.
And she loves and accepts EVERYBODY! No matter the gender identity, because we are all capable of loving (and not to exclude my aromantic friends because it doesn’t have to be love in a romantic way, self love and platonically caring for others falls under her domain too.)
I love her so much!
Spotify Playlist for Aphrodite
She Keeps Me Warm - Mary Lambert
When You Sleep - Mary Lambert
A Thousand Years - Christina Perri
Safe & Sound - Taylor Swift, The Civil Wars
War of Hearts - Ruelle
Stand In The Rain - Superchick
Your Love Is My Drug - Kesha
We R Who We R - Kesha
Praying - Kesha
Bubblegum Bitch - MARINA
Talking Body - Tove Lo
How to Be a Heartbreaker - MARINA
Dark Horse & E.T. (Feat. Grace Bray) - Jonathan Young
Girls Like Girls - Haley Kiyoko
He Likes Boys - Simone Battle
Only a Girl - Gia Woods
Angel With a Shotgun - The Cab
She Will Be Loved - Maroon 5
Angel - Theory of a Deadman
All Around Me - Flyleaf
Feel free to add your own
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~mythology playlists~
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persephone - queen of the underworld, goddess of spring
artemis - goddess of the hunt, the virgin moon goddess
aphrodite - goddess of love and beauty
poseidon - god of the seas
zeus - king of the gods, god of the skies
hephaestus - god of fire
hades - king of the dead, god of the underworld
hestia - goddess of the home and hearth
athena - goddess of wisdom
hera - queen of the gods, goddess of marriage and fertility
apollo - god of music and poetry, patron of the arts, chaser of the sun
demeter - goddess of the harvest
ares - god of war
hermes - the messenger god, patron of thieves
dionysus - god of wine and ritual madness
*bonus*
her lips tasted like pomegranates - if hades and persephone slowly falling into love with each other was an angsty indie movie this would be the soundtrack
maybe they loved each other once - are we even worth saving? (zeus + hera)
you’re like me - i thought i hated you, but i think it was because i saw myself in you. hating you is all i know how to do, even if i’ve been loving you this whole time. (athena + poseidon)
icarus - you never did know anything in moderation
storm goddess - you tremble before her, but its nothing compared to the way the earth trembles at her word.
glory. - the glory of gods never was meant for men
-my playlist tag-
here’s an idea for y’all since twitter has already become a cesspool of typical American sociopathy:
if you’re an American, what’s happening with Iran is not about you. if this does devolve into war, you will not be affected. you do not need to make cringey ww3 memes ~to cope~. there is little-to-no chance that you will get drafted. there has never been a boots-on-the-ground invasion of the United States. what WILL likely happen is that America will invade yet another middle eastern country, and innocent civilians of that country - in this case Iranians - will get killed. America has always been the aggressor that interfered in Iran’s internal politics, not the other way around.
stop wondering why so many people from other countries hate America when the answer is right in front of you.
Na na na na
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Harry Styles at the beginning of the decade
Harry Styles at the end of the decade
Words can never come close to describe how proud I am of this angel who saved my life
PROUD♥️♥️♥️
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