Aphrodite: The Goddess of...
Aphrodite is an ancient Greek goddess associated with love, lust, beauty, pleasure, passion and procreation.
Zeus is
The sky and thunder god in ancient Greek religion, who rules as king of the gods of Mount Olympus. Zeus is the child of the Titans Cronus and Rhea, the youngest of his siblings to be born, though sometimes reckoned the eldest as the others required disgorging from Cronuss stomach. In most traditions, he is married to Hera, by whom he is usually said to have fathered Ares, Hebe, and Hephaestus. Zeus symbols are the thunderbolt, eagle, bull, and oak. Zeus is frequently depicted standing, striding forward with a thunderbolt in his right hand, or seated in majesty. Hera is the goddess of women, marriage, family and childbirth in ancient Greek religion and mythology, one of the twelve Olympians and the sister and wife of Zeus. Hera rules over Mount Olympus as queen of the gods. A matronly figure, Hera served as both the patroness and protectress of married women, presiding over weddings and blessing marital unions. One of Heras defining characteristics is her jealous and vengeful nature against Zeus lovers and illegitimate offspring. She is portrayed as majestic and solemn, often enthroned, and crowned with the polos and her sacred animal’s, cow, lion and peacock. Hera may hold a pomegranate in her hand, emblem of fertile blood and death.
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