Aphrodite's+birth



Aphrodite was born when Uranus, also known as Heaven( the father of all gods) was castrated. Uranus was castrated because he did not let any of his children come down to Earth (Uranus' wife Gaia). Cronus, (Uranus' son) castrated him and threw his genitals into the sea. A white foam started to spread around them, and a goddess we all know as Aphrodite arose from the foam. This story of Aphrodite's birth is known as Aphrodite Urania which means goddess of pure and spiritual love. According to http://www.arthistory.sbc.edu/imageswomen/papers/lombardiaphrodite/aphrodite.html, the birth of Aphrodite is the reason why Heaven and Earth are separated. Nymphs called "the Graces" where with Aphrodite during her arrival, clothed her, decorated her with gold ornaments, and took her to olympus.