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The section of the Iliad that ancient editors called the Dios apate (Ancient Greek: Διός ἀπάτη, the "Deception of Zeus") stands apart from the remainder of Book XIV. In this episode, Hera makes an excuse to leave her divine husband Zeus ; in her deception speech she declares that she wishes to go to Oceanus , "origin of the gods", and ...
Joachim Wtewael, c. 1615, with the wedding feast of the gods in the background. According to a tradition suggested by Alfred J. Van Windekens, [10] "cow-eyed" Hera was indeed the most beautiful, before Aphrodite showed up. However, Hera was the goddess of the marital order and of cuckolded wives, amongst other things.
Zeus then forced the reluctant Venus into a marriage with Vulcan so that he would have a wife: The betrothal gifts I [Hephaistos] bestowed on him [Zeus] for his wanton daughter [Aphrodite]. [4] Despite being his wife, this did not stop Venus from engaging in multiple affairs with mortals and gods alike.
In the most famous story, Zeus hastily married Aphrodite to Hephaestus in order to prevent the other gods from fighting over her. [124] In another version of the myth, Hephaestus gave his mother Hera a golden throne, but when she sat on it, she became trapped and he refused to let her go until she agreed to give him Aphrodite's hand in marriage ...
Aphrodite made both Zeus and Adonis to fall in love with Erinoma, a Cypriot girl who preferred chastity over men. Adonis, after failing to win her affections, entered her bedroom with Aphrodite's help and raped her. Artemis then transformed her into a peahen, but later restored her to her previous human form. Erodius ("heron") Heron: Apollo and ...
Acraea and Acraeus are also attributes given to various goddesses and gods whose temples were situated upon hills, such as Zeus, Hera, Aphrodite, Pallas, Artemis, and others; Acrettenus: his name in Mysia. Adad: one of his names in Syria. Zeus Adados: A Hellenization of the Canaanite Hadad and Assyrian Adad, particularly his solar cult at ...
Not even Zeus was able to escape her powers and to put her in her place, he caused her to lust after the handsome mortal Anchises. [8] Aphrodite first happens upon Anchises on the hills of Mount Ida, where he is grazing his cattle. [8] Anchises is described as having the beauty of an immortal. [8] Aphrodite goes to Cyprus and bathes. [8]
According to Hyginus, Zeus promised anything to Hephaestus in order to free Hera. Hephaestus asked for the hand of Athena in marriage (urged by Poseidon, who was hostile toward her), leading to his attempted rape of her. [27] In another version, he demanded to be married to Aphrodite in order to release Hera, and his mother fulfilled the ...