Aphrodite
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| Aphrodite | |
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| God of... | Love, Beauty and Sex |
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| Family | Zeus(father), Athena(step-sister), |
"Kratos, the gods are pleased with your progress, but your current skills will not be enough to defeat the minions of Ares." - Aphrodite
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[edit] Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Aphrodite (Ἀφροδίτη) was the goddess of love, sex, desire and beauty. She was born when Ouranos was castrated by Cronos. Cronos threw Ouranos' severed genitals into the sea, and from the sea foam Aphrodite arose. It was because of her beauty that the other gods feared jealousy would interrupt the peace between them and lead to war. Zeus married her to Hephaestus, who, by the rest of the gods, was not viewed as a threat. she is the half sister of Kratos
In another story of Aphrodite’s curse, Hephaestus was cast by his mother Hera from Olympus because of his hideous appearance. His revenge was taken when he trapped his mother in a magic throne and demanded Aphrodite’s hand in marriage in return for Hera’s release. He was given what he wanted and became overjoyed at being married to the goddess of beauty, forging her beautiful jewelry, including the cestus, a girdle that made her even more irresistible to men. Her unhappiness with her marriage caused Aphrodite to seek out companionship from other Gods most frequently Ares, Hercules, but also Adonis.
Aphrodite was of an older generation than the rest of the gods, and just like all them she is Invincible, Immortal and has the power of Luring, Telepathy, Power Granting, Conjuring and Teleportation. but some may say she was born of Thalassa and Zeus. She had no childhood, and was vain, ill-tempered, and easily offended. She played a major role in the cause of the Trojan War. She offered Helen of Sparta to Paris, the Prince of Troy, who had been inflamed with desire when he saw her for the first time – which was Aphrodite’s realm.
[edit] In the God of War Series
[edit] God of War
During the siege on Athens, Aphrodite awaited Kratos within the underground tunnels of the city. When he finally approached the goddess, she claimed she would gift Kratos with the ability to use the power of the Gorgons which would allow the user to turn its target into solid stone. However, there was a feat he must conquer in order to earn such a gift. Kratos would have to kill and decapitate the Queen of the Gorgons, Medusa. The creature came from the shadows and appeared before Kratos, laughing and hissing. With his powerful fists, Kratos grabbed Medusa by the neck and tore off her head. With her head in his possession, Kratos was ordered by Aphrodite to kill various Minotaurs to prove he was able to use it as a weapon. After killing the monsters, Aphrodite told Kratos to go with the gods and go forth in the name of Olympus. She then disappeared, allowing Kratos to journey further through the tunnels.
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 Concept artwork for Aphrodite in God of War. |
