Ares
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Family
As one of the twelve main gods, Aphrodite’s relatives and offspring appear in many well-known myths. Below are the beginnings of a chart of Aphrodite's family, including her children by various mortals and gods. Students can then use this chart to learn about Aphrodite and her family and to create a family tree for the goddess.
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Family Member
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Relation
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Text
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| Zeus |
Father |
Homer, Iliad 5.890 |
| Hera |
Mother |
Apollodorus 1.15 |
| Panic by Cytherea |
Son/Daughter |
Hesiod, Theogony 934 |
| Evenus by Demonice |
Son/Daughter |
Apollodorus 1.63 |
| Molus by Demonice |
Son/Daughter |
Apollodorus 1.63 |
| Pylus by Demonice |
Son/Daughter |
Apollodorus 1.63 |
| Parthenopalus by Atlanta |
Son/Daughter |
Apollodorus 2.403 |
| Penthesilia by Otrene |
Son/Daughter |
Apollodorus 2.211 |
| Harmonia by Aphrodite |
Son/Daughter |
Euripides, Bacchae, line 1331 |
| Thestius by Demonice |
Son/Daughter |
Apollodorus 1.63 |
| Pleuron |
Son |
Bacchylides, Ode 20 line 10 |
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