What was the importance of Aphrodite in the Iliad?

Although Aphrodite is an important personage in the mythology part of the story of the Trojan war, Homer is clearly not interested in her, although a hymn to Aphrodite in early time was attributed to him. Therefore she has hardly a role in the Iliad. According to Homer she is the daughter of Zeus and Dione, and so even the half-sister of Helena. read more

In the world of The Iliad, Aphrodite is arguably the ''cause'' of the Trojan War, getting Paris to decree her the most beautiful immortal (beating out Hera and Athena) in exchange for the love of Helen, the most beautiful human. read more

Facts about Aphrodite. Aphrodite was the goddess of fertility, love, and beauty. Two different stories explain the birth of Aphrodite. The first is simple: She was the child of Zeus and Dione. According to the second story, however, Aphrodite rose from the foam of the sea. read more