Description

Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty, is associated with attributes such as the golden mirror, the rose, and the swan. Aphrodite is one of the twelve Olympian gods, renowned for her beauty and romantic affairs. She is married to Hephaestus, the god of fire and blacksmithing, but has numerous other lovers, both divine and mortal. According to legend, Aphrodite plays a pivotal role in the start of the Trojan War. In a beauty contest between Hera, Athena, and herself, Paris, the prince of Troy, judges Aphrodite as the fairest. In return, she promises him the most beautiful woman in the world, Helen, whom Paris then abducts, igniting the conflict. The set includes the goddess Aphrodite with her golden mirror, rose, and swan, along with a column with an inscription and a shell.

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