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1 Aphrodite: Goddess of Love and Beauty
By Tiana Lewis, Alondra Loza, and Lee Howard

2 Key Point #1Her Beginning
She was born out of Oranos’s body pieces that dropped in the ocean. Then she was born out of the sea foam. Key Point #1Her Beginning

3 Key Point #2 On Olympus Hera, said Aphrodite must be married at once because of her beauty. At once they started to introduce all the gods to Aphrodite.

4 Key Point #3The Offerings to Aphrodite
Poseidon, Hermes, Apollo brought their offerings for her hand in marriage. But she refused at their offers and waited for a better one.

5 Key Ponit #Aphrodite’s and Hephaestus’s wedding day
That day, Aphrodite and Hephaestus got married Key Ponit #Aphrodite’s and Hephaestus’s wedding day

6 Hephaestus Hera Aphrodite Characters to Know

7 Aphrodite Aphrodite is the goddess of love and beauty.
she’s married to Hephaestus. Her symbol is a dove. Even though she’s married to Hephaestus, she is often seen holding hands with Ares. Aphrodite

8 Hera Hera is the queen of the gods
She’s married to Zeus ( king of gods ) Her symbol is the cow, lion and the peacock She often gets jealous of Zeus’s ‘’fond’’ of other woman.

9 Key Point #4 Hephaestus’s Proposal
Hephaetus came forward and said ‘’ I promise to be a good husband and I work late.’’ Aphrodite accepted, and kissed him on the cheek.

10 Hephaestus He was the god of craftsman, fire and forge.
He won the heart of Aphrodite, after other great gods failed His symbol is a quail

11 Discussion Questions Which god do you think Aphrodite should have chosen? What was your favorite part of the myth? Why do you think Aphrodite chose Hephaestus?

12 The End The End The End!!! :D


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