[Opinion] Aphrodite Rant

[lumineth Realm Lord]

So, as said, I'm looking into the Greek pantheon for after Halloween. However, for the past few years, I've called on mostly Hermes and Hecate.

I'm actually excited to introduce myself to the rest of the pantheon. But among the pantheon, I have a grudge against Zeus and Aphrodite.

I've asked before if you guys can give me some personal experiences with them. Didn't get any. So, I go by the myths. Zeus is...Zeus. However, this is about Aphrodite.

When it comes to Aphrodite, my initial feeling is rather adversarial. In the myths, she can be selfish, manipulative, and fickle. Truth be told, having her around seems like a no win situation. Seek her out, she'll likely play with you like a toy. Don't even look for a girlfriend, she'll take that as an offense to her domain. And I'm not a fan of her involvement in the Trojan War.

However, even though I may not agree with what she does, I still admire her ability to influence others, and wonder what she'd actually know about human nature. I'd like to have that knowledge and ability for myself, for the sole purpose of dominating players like her, in the same way she'd do to me. Though I doubt she'd share her knowledge at all.

Then there's Ares. I'm not sure if he'd take what I've said above as a threat or not.

So, if anyone can give me an idea as to how Aphrodite has been towards you, that'd be great.

 

[FireBorn]

Why not find out for yourself? I don't mean that to sound rude, but the what if she isn't as the writings say she is? What if those writings are only the experiences of those individuals and your experience would be different?

Why pollute your lens with expectation?

Just offering a perspective that might be helpful. Good luck either way!

 

[Grayhoss]

The corpus of myths =/= temple religion. Myth was popular entertainment, colored by the expectations of the uninitiated, and based in worldly habits of thought which cast the immortal Gods in a deeply venial light.