Aphrodite can cast a spell of irresistible love on all mortals and every type of beast … with the exception of three goddesses, the Immortals are also subject to her charms … Athene, Histia (Hestia) and Artemis cannot be tempted by Aphrodite … their chastity is inviolate. Aphrodite's enchantments are usually welcome but she sometimes uses her powers to embarrass the other Immortals … she even made Zeus share the bed of several mortal women. In order to humble the goddess so that she could not deride the other Immortals whom she caused to fall in love with mortals, Zeus made Aphrodite fall in love with a mortal man named Anchises.
Under the spell of Zeus, Aphrodite dressed in her finest clothing and adorned herself with beautiful jewelry … enshrouded in an aura of enchantment, she went to the glades of Mount Ida near Troy to seduce Anchises. When she arrived on the mountain, the beasts of the forest paid her homage … the wolves fawned on her … lions, bears and leopards became docile and followed her … she put desire in their hearts and they began to mate.
When Aphrodite arrived at Anchises's humble home he was as helpless as the woodland beasts in her presence. He marveled at her fine clothing and her exquisite form … he had never seen a mortal woman who was so beautiful … he suspected that she was a goddess and asked if she was Leto or Athene or Themis or Aphrodite or one of the Graces or a Nymph but Aphrodite convinced him that she was a mortal maiden who had been sent to him by the will of the Immortals.
Aphrodite told Anchises that she had been taken from her home in Phrygia by Hermes and left on Mount Ida … she said that she had been dancing at the rites of Artemis with other marriageable girls and that Hermes had snatched her up so that she could become the wife of Anchises and have many fine children. Anchises noticed that the fascinating young woman at his door spoke with the same regional accent he used Aphrodite brushed his concerns aside by saying that she had been raised by a Trojan nurse and learned Greek from her.
Anchises willingly believed the lies because she was irresistible … he took her into his house and made love to her. While Anchises was still sleeping, Aphrodite arose and put aside all pretense … she called to Anchises and woke him from a sound sleep … when he looked upon her, he trembled in fear … he saw her for the goddess she was and there was no doubt in his mind that he would be punished for having loved her. Aphrodite told him not to be afraid and that he would not be harmed … she told him that he would become the father of a noble prince of the Trojans with many fine heirs. She informed him without apology that their son would be given to the Nymphs of Ida to be raised and would not be given to Anchises until the boy reached a suitable age. Also in complete honesty, Aphrodite told Anchises that their son would be named Aineias (Aeneas), meaning Awful, because Zeus had forced her to love a mere mortal and, even though Anchises was a righteous and handsome man, she found their union to be offensive and beneath her station.
Aphrodite can cast a spell of irresistible love on all mortals and every type of beast … with the exception of three goddesses, the Immortals are also subject to her charms … Athene, Histia (Hestia) and Artemis cannot be tempted by Aphrodite … their chastity is inviolate. Aphrodite's enchantments are usually welcome but she sometimes uses her powers to embarrass the other Immortals … she even made Zeus share the bed of several mortal women. In order to humble the goddess so that she could not deride the other Immortals whom she caused to fall in love with mortals, Zeus made Aphrodite fall in love with a mortal man named Anchises.Under the spell of Zeus, Aphrodite dressed in her finest clothing and adorned herself with beautiful jewelry … enshrouded in an aura of enchantment, she went to the glades of Mount Ida near Troy to seduce Anchises. When she arrived on the mountain, the beasts of the forest paid her homage … the wolves fawned on her … lions, bears and leopards became docile and followed her … she put desire in their hearts and they began to mate.When Aphrodite arrived at Anchises's humble home he was as helpless as the woodland beasts in her presence. He marveled at her fine clothing and her exquisite form … he had never seen a mortal woman who was so beautiful … he suspected that she was a goddess and asked if she was Leto or Athene or Themis or Aphrodite or one of the Graces or a Nymph but Aphrodite convinced him that she was a mortal maiden who had been sent to him by the will of the Immortals.Aphrodite told Anchises that she had been taken from her home in Phrygia by Hermes and left on Mount Ida … she said that she had been dancing at the rites of Artemis with other marriageable girls and that Hermes had snatched her up so that she could become the wife of Anchises and have many fine children. Anchises noticed that the fascinating young woman at his door spoke with the same regional accent he used Aphrodite brushed his concerns aside by saying that she had been raised by a Trojan nurse and learned Greek from her.Anchises willingly believed the lies because she was irresistible … he took her into his house and made love to her. While Anchises was still sleeping, Aphrodite arose and put aside all pretense … she called to Anchises and woke him from a sound sleep … when he looked upon her, he trembled in fear … he saw her for the goddess she was and there was no doubt in his mind that he would be punished for having loved her. Aphrodite told him not to be afraid and that he would not be harmed … she told him that he would become the father of a noble prince of the Trojans with many fine heirs. She informed him without apology that their son would be given to the Nymphs of Ida to be raised and would not be given to Anchises until the boy reached a suitable age. Also in complete honesty, Aphrodite told Anchises that their son would be named Aineias (Aeneas), meaning Awful, because Zeus had forced her to love a mere mortal and, even though Anchises was a righteous and handsome man, she found their union to be offensive and beneath her station.
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