The British Museum
The British Museum
The Twelve Olympians
Zeus
Hera
Poseidon
Demeter
Artemis
Apollo
Athena
Hephaestus
Aphrodite
Hermes
Dionysus
Ares
Aphrodite
Goddess of Love | Symbol: Dove
Aphrodite, the wife of Hephaestus, is the goddess of desire, beauty, peace and love (which doves represent). In addition to her natural gifts she has a magical girdle that compels anyone she wishes to desire her.