Aphrodite: Zeus and Dione
Words: 564 953Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, beauty, and sexual desire, is one of the most celebrated figures in ancient mythology. While she is widely known as the foam-born goddess, emerging from the sea from the severed genitals of Uranus, there exists a lesser-discussed but equally intriguing version of her origins involving Zeus and Dione. This alternative genealogy, presented in Homer's "Iliad," describes Dione as a Titaness and mother of Aphrodite, with Zeus as her father. This narrative divergence not only […]