Aphrodite & Cupid

Aphrodite was the goddess of love, beauty and fertility. She is said to have been the daughter of Jupiter and Dione, but other myths say that she sprang, full-grown, from the foam of the sea near the island Cythera. Not only was she the goddess of beauty, but she was also a protector of sailors, and Aphrodite held great power over both mortals and immortals. So it should come as no surprise that she is …

…not only could Aphrodite be a loving and helping goddess, but like her son, she also had a deceiving side as well. They both were similar in many ways, including being deceitful, but on the other hand, they both did what they were to do as gods and goddesses. They are both great examples of the good and bad things that can unexpectedly come from the decisions you make simply to get what you want.