HERMES The herald of the gods seduced Aphrodite with the help of his father Zeus. She bore him a son, the godling Hermaphroditos (and some say Eros). NERITES A young sea-god who was the very first love of Aphrodite.
In Greek mythology, Aphrodite was married to Hephaestus, the god of fire, blacksmiths and metalworking. Aphrodite was frequently unfaithful to him and had many lovers; in the Odyssey, she is caught in the act of adultery with Ares, the god of war.
Aphrodite, the Goddess of love, and Hermes, the messenger of the Gods, had an affair. This is largely overshadowed by Aphrodite's more famous love matches with God of war Ares and human Adonis.
Hermaphroditus, in Greek myth, was the son of Hermes and Aphrodite. The water-nymph Salmacis, seeing him bathing in a pool, fell in love with him and prayed that they might never be separated.
HERMES The herald of the gods seduced Aphrodite with the help of his father Zeus. She bore him a son, the godling Hermaphroditos (and some say Eros). NERITES A young sea-god who was the very first love of Aphrodite.
Hermaphroditus, the two-sexed child of Aphrodite and Hermes (Venus and Mercury) had long been a symbol of androgyny or effeminacy, and was portrayed in Greco-Roman art as a female figure with male genitals.
(1) DIVINE LOVES (GODDESSES)
APHRODITE The goddess of love was seduced by Hermes with the help of Zeus and a stolen sandal. She bore him a son named Hermaphroditos.
The Love Life of Hermes
His lovers include Aphrodite, who bore him a child named Hermaphroditos, Persephone, and several other mortals and goddesses. He also had a few male lovers including Perseus. His children include Hermaphroditos, Pan, Angelia, who was the goddess of messages, and several mortal children.
Zeus was angry at Aphrodite for making the gods, especially himself, fall in love with mortals and make fools of themselves pursuing them, so he caused Aphrodite to fall madly in love with Anchises.
Aphrodite was compelled by Zeus to marry Hephaestus, the god of fire. However, they were an imperfect match, and Aphrodite consequently spent time cheating with the god of war, Ares, as well as a slew of mortal lovers, such as the Trojan nobleman Anchises and the youth Adonis.
In Greek mythology, Psyche was a mortal woman whose beauty was so great that it rivaled that of the goddess Aphrodite. Aphrodite became so jealous of Psyche that she sent her son, Eros, to make Psyche fall in love with the ugliest man in the world.
Even though married to Hephaestus, she had affairs with all Olympians except Zeus and Hades, most famously with Ares, the god of war. She also had famous romances with two mortals, Anchises and Adonis.
Goddess Aphrodite Married Hephaestus
Aphrodite was the goddess of love, pleasure, and beauty. This meant that she enjoyed flirtatious occasions with a number of others. However, her father Zeus decided that she should marry and end her dallying with men. Zeus forced Aphrodite to marry Hephaestus.
Mythological tales vividly relate Aphrodite's involvement in matters of the heart, and these have contributed greatly to our conception of the goddess as primarily concerned with love and sex. Few were immune to her seductive charms, and Zeus punished her for the many improper unions that she caused.
Apollo was considered to be the most handsome of all the gods. He was always depicted as having long, golden hair – the same color as the sun. He was tall and had plenty of muscles. Even though he was depicted as being fairly calm, he had a temper, just like his father.
"Some say the herdsman Daphnis was the favourite boy of Hermes, others that he was his son. He acquired his name from something that happened to him: he was the child of a nymphe, exposed after birth beside a laurel tree."
Although Hermes did not marry, like most of the Olympian Gods he had numerous children. These children were both divine and mortal, with their offspring often featuring as heroes in later ages. The two most famous children were Pan and Hermaphroditus, with others such as Autolycus and Priapus also being well known.
Nyx then later banishes his body and spirit. When Kalona was banished his brother Erebus took his place at Nyx's side as her protector, but he was never her lover or Consort. Nyx's one and only Consort was and is Kalona.
No wife of Hermes has been clearly identified and he was rather promiscuous. With the goddess of love and beauty, Aphrodite , another offspring of Zeus, he had a daughter, Peitho , the personification of persuasion and seduction. It appears that they had at least two other daughters, Tyche and Eunomia .
As one of the immortal and powerful Olympian gods, Hermes the messenger had little to fear from anyone, except perhaps his father and ruler of the gods, Zeus.
Hermes is the Olympian messenger of the gods. He is the first person to visit Circe on Aiaia, and since he is an excellent storyteller and an amusing companion, he and Circe become lovers.
Aphrodite was the most beautiful, sensual, and seductive of all the goddesses. She was often described as “golden” by the Greeks, which meant “beautiful.” She was associated with doves, lovebirds, roses, sweet fragrances, and fruits. To the Greeks, Aphrodite is the creator of beauty, love, and life.
Most deities in mythology are specifically described as male or female, but Hermaphroditus is the only god that we know of that has both sexes.
While many of the other greek gods - men and women alike - were promiscous, Athena was completely asexual, and not because she was a "pure" goddess of chasity or something. Athena really did not have any interest in sex at all. Many of the other gods wanted to marry her, but she would have none of it.
VIRGIN GODDESSES ARTEMIS, ATHENA & HESTIA. The three virgin goddesses were immune to the power of Aphrodite.