1. Aphrodite and Ares Alice Chen Pearl Ho Section 106

2. Aphrodite Goddess of love, lust, beauty, and desire Rose naked from the foam of the sea Two versions of birth – Hesiod’s Theogony: sprung from Uranus alone – Homer’s Illiad: born from the union of Zeus and the Titan goddess Dione (One of the 12 Olympian deity) Used her powers to help faithful followers, to destroy those who tried to disrupt or prevent the natural workings of love and sexuality Aphrodite’s fate/job: one divine duty only to make love. One day, Athene caught her not doing her work; Aprhodite apologized and never turned from work since. Earned her reputation for frivolity and promiscuity as a result of her very liberated sexuality

3. Aphrodite (cont.) Too proud for any of her suitors and rejected them all – As a punishment, Zeus made her the wife of Hephaestus, the homely and lame smith-god – But had an affair with Ares, god of war, and other deities – Had many children with gods and mortals Often pictured as sitting or riding on a variety of animals, particularly birds such as swans or geese (http://www.arthistory.sbc.edu/imageswomen/papers/lombardiaphrodite/aphrodite.html) Her festival is Aphrodisiac (http://www.pantheon.org/articles/a/aphrodite.html)http://www.pantheon.org/articles/a/aphrodite.html Has a significant role in the Trojan War

4. Sandro Botticelli’s Birth of Venus (Aphrodite)

7. Ares Only son of Zeus & Hera, A.K.A. God of Wars, One of the 12 deities of Olympian Gods. father (by Aphrodite) of Harmonia and of Phobos (fear) and Deimos (terror). Ares appears in myth chiefly as the lover of Aphrodite (Odyssey 8.266-366), Though the use of his name is a synonym for war, he is often unsuccessful in battle (e.g. Iliad)

8. Ares has not been consistently victorious. Athene, a much more skillful fighter than he, has twice wrestled him in battle, and once the gigantic sons of Aloeus conquered and kept him imprisoned in a brazen vessels of 13 months until, half dead, he was released by Hermes.

13. Aphrodite & Ares Relationship With Other Deities (Hesiod’s Version) GaiaOuranos12 Titans3 Kyklopes 3 Hundred Handed Aphrodite Ares Lovers Mother /wife & husband/son Kronos’ deed Ouranos & Gaia’s children

14. Aphrodite & Ares Relationship With Other Deities etc. (Homer’s Version) Zeus & DioneAphroditeHephaistosPoseidonHermesAresMortals Zeus & Hera Lovers:

15. Interesting Facts Ares: God of War ;Roman Name: Mars Sacred items= Spear, Helmet, Shield, and Armor Sacred Animals= Serpent, dog Sacred Birds= Vulture, woodpecker, Barn Owl, Eagle Owl Ares throne was brass with a seat cover of human skin “Men are from Mars, and Women are from Venus.”

16. Bibliography Image Source: http://www.timelessmyths.com/classical/pantheon.html http://www.chesstheory.com/ct_virtual_art_museum_sculpture.ph p http://www.chesstheory.com/ct_virtual_art_museum_sculpture.ph p http://www.paleothea.com/SortaSingles/Aphrodite.html http://z.about.com/d/atheism/1/0/g/Q/AresCupidLudovisi-l.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/77/Ares_Cano pe_Villa_Adriana.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/77/Ares_Cano pe_Villa_Adriana.jpg http://www.talariaenterprises.com/product_lists/greek_marble_ms tatue.html http://www.talariaenterprises.com/product_lists/greek_marble_ms tatue.html http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9a/Cnidus_Ap hrodite_Altemps_Inv8619.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9a/Cnidus_Ap hrodite_Altemps_Inv8619.jpg

17. Bibliography Hesiod Works & Days Theogony Homeric Hymns, To Aphrodite The Greek Myth by Graves Homer’s Illiad Homer’s Odyssey