Why was Aphrodite so beautiful?

Greek Goddess of Love, Beauty & Eternal Youth. Aphrodite is the Goddess of Love and Beauty and according to Hesiod's Theogony, she was born from the foam in the waters of Paphos, on the island of Cyprus. read more

Thus Aphrodite is beautiful because she is Beauty. Every time we see something that is beautiful, we see her. Of course, Aphrodite was also lust and love, so every time that we experience sexuality or any kind of love—whether of a mate, of children, of friends—we experience Aphrodite. read more

Aphrodite was the goddess of love. The Romans called her Venus (hence the famous armless statue known as the Venus de Milo). Aphrodite lived on Mount Olympus with the other supreme deities and was married to the homely craftsman-god, Hephaestus. read more