Aphrodite

Aphrodite, the beautiful, goddess of love, was the only Olympian that did not have a mom or dad. No one knew where she came from however a story did arise that she rose out of the sea on a cushion of foam out in the west winds. She got caught in the wind. She was so lovely to behold, that the Wind almost lost his breath. With soft puffs he blew her to the flowering island of Cythera where the three Graces welcomed her ashore. There the three Graces became her attendants. They dressed her in shimmering garments, bedecked her with sparkling jewels and placed her in a golden chariot drawn by doves. Shortly thereafter they sent her to Olympus were all the gods rejoiced in her beauty, seated her in a golden throne, and made her one of them.
 * Aphrodite **

Once on Olympus Zeus selected Hephaestus to be her husband so she would have someone strong and powerful to look after her. Aphrodite and Hephaestus had a son named Eros. He was a very mischievous little boy. He shot arrows that would make you fall in love with the next person you met.

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