Aphrodite’s Love Babies

Summary

Astrologers look to Venus when it comes to matters of the heart. In mythology, Aphrodite (later known as Venus) appears early on with children who represent different aspects of Love. Her best-known offspring is Eros (later also known as Cupid and Amor), often depicted as a chubby baby with wings, shooting arrows. But Aphrodite’s brood is larger than that.

What do Aphrodite’s ‘love babies’ teach us about the different aspects of the Venus archetype? 

(Image: The nymph Salmacis secudes Hermaphroditus)