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Beroe (Ancient Greek: Βερόη Beróē), in Greek mythology, is a nymph of Beirut, the daughter of Aphrodite and Adonis, and sister of Golgos. [2] She was wooed by both Dionysus and Poseidon, eventually choosing Poseidon as a lover. [3] [4] She was also called Amymone.
Nonnus identifies her with the city of Beirut, and makes it the place where Aphrodite first stepped ashore. [3] Beroe, also called Amymone daughter of Aphrodite and Adonis and bride of Poseidon. Also identified by Nonnus with Beirut. [4] Not to be confused with Amymone the Danaid, who is a separate figure. [5] [6]
Poseidon and Amphitrite had a son, Triton, who was a merman, and a daughter, Rhodos (if this Rhodos was not actually fathered by Poseidon on Halia or was not the daughter of Asopus as others claim). According to the mythographer Apollodorus , Benthesikyme was the daughter of Poseidon and Amphitrite.
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Various parents were given for Rhodos. Pindar makes her a daughter of Aphrodite with no father mentioned, [2] although scholia on Pindar add Poseidon as the father; [3] for Herodorus of Heraclea she was the daughter of Aphrodite and Poseidon, [4] while according to Diodorus Siculus she was the daughter of Poseidon and Halia, one of the Telchines, the original rulers of Rhodes. [5]
Aphrodite (/ ˌ æ f r ə ˈ d aɪ t iː / ⓘ, AF-rə-DY-tee) [a] is an ancient Greek goddess associated with love, lust, beauty, pleasure, passion, procreation, and as her syncretized Roman counterpart Venus, desire, sex, fertility, prosperity, and victory. Aphrodite's major symbols include seashells, myrtles, roses, doves
Children of Aphrodite. Subcategories. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. E. Eros (3 C, 14 P) Erotes (1 C, 7 P) Pages in category ...
After Athena was born fully armed from Zeus' forehead, Triton, son of Poseidon and messenger of the seas, became foster parent to the goddess and raised her alongside his own daughter, Pallas. The sea god taught both girls the arts of war.