Myths associated with Aphrodite
The wife of the thunder Hera arranged so that Aphrodite married Hephaestus - the most skillful masters of the gods and the most ugly of them. Lame Hephaestus worked in his forge, and Aphrodite, basking in the bedchamber, was combing the golden curls and comb entertained - Hera and Athena. Love Aphrodite molested Poseidon, Ares, Hermes and other gods.
Aphrodite brought great sorrow the death of her lover Adonis, a passionate hunter. He was killed by a wild boar tusks, sent by a jealous Ares. According to Ptolemy Hephaestion, Aphrodite first rushed to Leucadian rock to be cured of love for Adonis.
Aphrodite with delight inspired feelings of love to the gods and people, and in love itself, changing the lame husband. An essential attribute of the goddess dress was her famous belt, which were entered into love, desire, words of seduction, he did all in love with his mistress. This belt sometimes borrowed from Aphrodite, Hera, when she wanted to ignite a passion for Zeus and thus weaken the will of his powerful wife (XIV canto of the Iliad).
Story VIII song "Odyssey" describes the reaction of the legitimate husband of Aphrodite, who had learned from Hermes on its relationship with Ares. Angry Hephaestus fashioned a fine as a cobweb, but surprisingly solid gold chain, which is inconspicuously attached to the foot of the bed, hanging from the ceiling, and then told his wife that he was going a little rest on his beloved island of Lemnos. No sooner had my husband out of sight, like Aphrodite sent for Ares, who did not take long. The next morning lovers have discovered that lie entangled network - naked and helpless. Hephaestus appeared and invited them to stare and laugh at the other gods (goddess of the sensitivity remain at home). Ares got freedom only because of Poseidon, Hephaestus had promised to arrange things so that Ares would pay the ransom - in the end Ares and Hephaestus refused to pay and left without compensation. Aphrodite returned to Cyprus, where regained virginity, swim in the sea.
Although Zeus never shared a bed with Aphrodite, under the influence of her magic belt experienced such temptation, even he. So one day he decided to humiliate her, aroused in her unhesitating love to death. He was a great Anchises from the royal family of Dardania. For the fact that he bragged about it, she (or Zeus) sends him upset members. Their son - Aeneas, ancestor of Julius Caesar.
Beloved of Aphrodite was also rescued her from the sirens Argonaut Booth, some argue that the goddess had a few nights with Bout only to arouse jealousy in Adonis.
Aphrodite turned women into cows Cos when sailed detachment of Hercules.
During Eris caused a dispute about what a goddess - Athena, Hera and Aphrodite - the most beautiful, Paris decided in favor of Aphrodite, and gave her a golden apple. For that she promised Paris the love of Helen, helped him to kidnap her and watched the strength of their union, even though Elena and scolded her. During the outbreak of the reason why the Trojan war, Aphrodite defended Trojans. According to the Iliad, she was rescued from destruction of Paris during his duel with Menelaus, and his son, the Trojan hero Aeneas, attacked by Diomedes, the latter attacked the goddess, shot her, and forced to leave the battlefield.
Aphrodite Goddess of fate gave only one divine duty - to create love, but one day Athena caught her secretly sitting at a spinning wheel. Taking this interference in their affairs, Athena has threatened to throw all their responsibilities. Aphrodite apologized and has since never touched any kind of work. There is also the story of how she competed in the weaving of Athene.