2006-08-22 07:25:12 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
Aphrodite was the Greek goddess of love, beauty, fertility and desire, and was rumored to be the oldest of the twelve Olympian gods. (Hey, I wasn't about to ask her age...are you crazy?) If you thought Athena's birth was rather odd, springing as she did full-grown out of the head of Zeus, wait until you hear about how the proud, gorgeous (and often cruel) Aphrodite came to be!
Cronus was the son of the great god Uranus (Heaven, Sky) and Gaia (Mother Earth). I vaguely remember them, I was so young when they died...The stories I heard at grandpa Hesiod's knee say that as his children were born, nasty old Uranus went and imprisoned them so they wouldn't challenge his rule, causing Mother Earth great grief. You should never mess with Mother Earth, boys and girls...
With his mother's help (and a very sharp sickle!) Cronus ambushed his father and castrated him. Ouch! Hate when that happens...Cronus threw Uranus' severed parts into the sea, and a host of giants and nymphs arose from the water, including cousin Aphrodite.
Man, my cousin always knew how to make an appearance...Aphrodite ("Afros" is Greek for "foam of the sea") emerged naked from the foam and stepped ashore at Cyprus or Cythera, we're not sure. (People were so stunned at her beauty, they forgot where they were, so the story goes.)
Incidentally, some say the goddess of desire's connection with water may be one reason seafood has been considered an aphrodisiac throughout the ages.
Grass and flowers sprang up wherever her feet touched the earth. The Seasons clothed, perfumed and covered her in jewels, and brought her before the Immortals.
It was the hottest ticket in town. "APHRODITE DEBUTANTE!" screamed the headlines of the Mount Olympus Chronicle. Gods and mortals alike were in a frenzy, getting their hair done and ordering spiffy new togas from Niko of Athens and Ermani of Patra for the coming-out ball, get the picture!?
2006-08-22 19:42:07 · answer #1 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you friggin' retarded?? Athena and Aphrodite are two differnet goddesses. Get you F***IN' facts straight or else I'll SERIOUSLY KILL YOU.
YOU FRIGGIN' BAKA.
2006-08-22 18:32:13 · answer #2 · answered by Sammie_SPN 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oh, poor baby, you need to change of medicine, this is not have any effect on you
2006-08-22 12:20:01 · answer #3 · answered by marina 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't worry your not alonesweety
2006-08-22 12:22:08 · answer #4 · answered by angelssoaring 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you been smoking something? :)
2006-08-22 07:54:49 · answer #5 · answered by Sakura ♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋