Aphrodite, goddess of love, beauty, joy, procreation, and pleasure had in her favor the power that entranced men to her knees because of her physical appearance. But at the same time it was a curse because men did not take responsibility for their lust.
Aphrodite represents the types of love a woman chooses to experience or that can fall victim. I had a lot of fun with Aphrodite. While creating her box, I decided to write her diary. For this diary, I imagined Aphrodite as a non-ageing pop-star. I went through my diaries during my adolescence.
Lots of hearts and lots of crosses, I was not a pop-star but a young woman experiencing my heart falling in and out of love.
Aphrodite represents the types of love a woman chooses to experience or that can fall victim. I had a lot of fun with Aphrodite. While creating her box, I decided to write her diary. For this diary, I imagined Aphrodite as a non-ageing pop-star. I went through my diaries during my adolescence.
Lots of hearts and lots of crosses, I was not a pop-star but a young woman experiencing my heart falling in and out of love.
Aphrodite represents the types of love a woman chooses to experience or that can fall victim.
Victimized Love: Zeus was the father figure that tried to rape her. Also he forced her into marrying Hephaistos, which she did not love. Once more Zeus helped Hermes to seduced Aphrodite. Submissive Love: Aphrodite gave herself to Poseidon to thank him for helping her and Ares to be released from the chains of Hephaistos. Aphrodite was having an adulterous affair with Ares, which she loved. Hephaistos finding out, made chains that when the lovers would be in bed, they will become entrapped. Promiscuous/Irresponsible Love: Aphrodite had a short drunk affair with Dionysos. She was intoxicated by alcohol and lust. Betrayed Love resulting into crime: Aphrodite’s first experience of love was Nerites. He refused to go with her to Mount Olympus therefor she converted him into a shellfish. Reciprocal Love: Aphrodite and Ares loved each other before her marriage to Hephasitos, during her marriage, they became lovers, and after her divorce. They had four children. Love Triangle: Aphrodite loves (lusts) for Adonis. She wants to have sex with him. Adonis prefers to go hunting (rejection). Ares become jealous, metamorphoses himself into a bear, and kills Adonis. Deceptive Love: Aphrodite lied to Ankhises by telling him she was a princess. She seduced him for nearly two weeks of lovemaking. Nine months later, Aphrodite revealed her true self, and presented him with their child. Selfless Love: The Seirenes had enchanted Boutes with their song, which caused him to fall into the sea. Aphrodite came into his rescue and carried him away into safety. Egoistic Love: There are many stories about Phaon and Aphrodite. One is that Phaon was a very old man that helped Aphrodite, and in favor she gave him a potion that when he used made him beautiful and young. Aphrodite was smitten by his beauty and she hid him in a bed of lettuces all for herself (story varies depending in the writer and legends) Short terme memory Love/Confused/ Double or Triple Identity Love? Phaon, Phaethon-Adonis… I guess sometimes is better to forget. |