V E N U S
:: goddess of love and beauty in Roman mythology ::
:: goddess of love and beauty in Roman mythology ::
Summary:: -- The Roman goddess of love and beauty, but originally a vegetation goddess and
patroness of gardens and vineyards. Later, under Greek influence, she was equated with Aphrodite and assumed many
of her aspects. Her cult originated from Ardea and Lavinium in Latium. The oldest temple known of Venus dates back
to 293 BCE, and was inaugurated on August 18. Later, on this date the Vinalia Rustica was observed. A second
festival, that of the Veneralia, was celebrated on April 1 in honor of Venus Verticordia, who later became the protector
against vice. Her temple was built in 114 BCE. After the Roman defeat near Lake Trasum in 215 BCE, a temple was
built on the Capitol for Venus Erycina. This temple was officially opened on April 23, and a festival, the Vinalia Priora,
was instituted to celebrate the occasion. Venus is the daughter of Jupiter, and some of her lovers include Mars and
Vulcan, modeled on the affairs of Aphrodite. Venus' importance rose, and that of her cult, through the influence of
several Roman political leaders. The dictator Sulla made her his patroness, and both Julius Caesar and the emperor
Augustus named her the ancestor of their (Julian) family: the 'gens Julia' was Aeneas, son of Venus and the mortal
Anchises. Ceasar introduced the cult of Venus Genetrix, the goddess of motherhood and marriage, and built a temple
for her in 46 BCE. She was also honored in the temple of Mars Ultor. The last great temple of Venus was built by the
emperor Hadrianus near the Colusseum in 135 CE.
patroness of gardens and vineyards. Later, under Greek influence, she was equated with Aphrodite and assumed many
of her aspects. Her cult originated from Ardea and Lavinium in Latium. The oldest temple known of Venus dates back
to 293 BCE, and was inaugurated on August 18. Later, on this date the Vinalia Rustica was observed. A second
festival, that of the Veneralia, was celebrated on April 1 in honor of Venus Verticordia, who later became the protector
against vice. Her temple was built in 114 BCE. After the Roman defeat near Lake Trasum in 215 BCE, a temple was
built on the Capitol for Venus Erycina. This temple was officially opened on April 23, and a festival, the Vinalia Priora,
was instituted to celebrate the occasion. Venus is the daughter of Jupiter, and some of her lovers include Mars and
Vulcan, modeled on the affairs of Aphrodite. Venus' importance rose, and that of her cult, through the influence of
several Roman political leaders. The dictator Sulla made her his patroness, and both Julius Caesar and the emperor
Augustus named her the ancestor of their (Julian) family: the 'gens Julia' was Aeneas, son of Venus and the mortal
Anchises. Ceasar introduced the cult of Venus Genetrix, the goddess of motherhood and marriage, and built a temple
for her in 46 BCE. She was also honored in the temple of Mars Ultor. The last great temple of Venus was built by the
emperor Hadrianus near the Colusseum in 135 CE.
:: Traits of her children ::
⇛ Children of Venus are first and foremost: shallow. It varies in degrees, but all do care for physical appearance in themselves and in others. They value looking good at all times.
⇛ Children of Venus can be prideful and vain. They know they are the prettiest people in the room and expect others to acknowledge it as well.
⇛ Children of Venus are almost always incredibly good looking and always seem to stay attractive even when the are battered, bloody, and bruised.
⇛ Children of Venus sometimes think of love as a game. They do not frown upon it, but also don't take it in full seriousness.
⇛ Children of Venus can be prideful and vain. They know they are the prettiest people in the room and expect others to acknowledge it as well.
⇛ Children of Venus are almost always incredibly good looking and always seem to stay attractive even when the are battered, bloody, and bruised.
⇛ Children of Venus sometimes think of love as a game. They do not frown upon it, but also don't take it in full seriousness.
:: Basic powers of her children ::
⇛ Children of Venus give off the aura of beauty and attraction. Others around them slowly start to feel drawn to the demigod/goddess' beauty and charm. They child can enhance this aura to a certain degree and actually cause the victim to momentarily fall in love with them.
⇛ Children of Venus can manipulate their appearance at will. It starts off just changing their eye or hair color, but the stronger the child becomes they will soon be able to change their entire physical appearance. They can even end up switching genders. The effects can last up to three days and are EXTREMELY draining on the child.
⇛ Children of Venus can call upon and communicate with doves, swallows and swans to aid them in battle or even just for company.
⇛ Children of Venus can control feelings of love and hate. For example: In battle, children can cause the enemy to fall in love with them and care for them, and in turn hate their own allies and attack them. It takes great stamina for the Venus demichild and the effects can last from ten minutes to a couple of hours.
⇛ Children of Venus can manipulate their appearance at will. It starts off just changing their eye or hair color, but the stronger the child becomes they will soon be able to change their entire physical appearance. They can even end up switching genders. The effects can last up to three days and are EXTREMELY draining on the child.
⇛ Children of Venus can call upon and communicate with doves, swallows and swans to aid them in battle or even just for company.
⇛ Children of Venus can control feelings of love and hate. For example: In battle, children can cause the enemy to fall in love with them and care for them, and in turn hate their own allies and attack them. It takes great stamina for the Venus demichild and the effects can last from ten minutes to a couple of hours.
