Aeneas worst nightmare

“In addition to the above cases we know of places where 'Peitho' is used as an epithet to define the particular aspect of Aphrodite to which appeal is being made: Pharsalos, Knidos and Mytilene. In the last-mentioned city we have inscriptional evidence for a cult association between 'Aphrodite Peitho' and Hermes. This certainly does not contradict the idea that the context is erotic: at Peace 456 Aristophanes' Trygaios prays to 'Hermes, the Charites, the Horai, Aphrodite and Pothos'; and Plutarch (praec. coni. 138c-d) links Hermes, Aphrodite, Peitho and the Charites when describing the love between man and wife. However, bearing in mind Plutarch's words, we might guess that it was a marriage cult that linked 'Aphrodite Peitho' and Hermes at Mytilene. If so, this is importantly different from Peitho's role at, say, Olynthos, where she is associated with love outside marriage. As we shall see later, this is one of the most significant ambivalences of peitho.”

- R. G. A. Buxton. Persuasion in Greek Tragedy : A Study of Peitho. Cambridge Cambridgeshire ; New York, Cambridge University Press, 1982.

okay so far these are the top 2 (I am surprised with how well Aphrodite x Hera x Zeus is doing lmao, I was expecting it to have like ~3% of votes) in a very unserious light I am thinking of ship names for these throuples

I'll call Adonis x Ares x Aphrodite Adoresdite as a little play with their names and the idea of Adonis and Ares 'adoring aphrodite' (they are hair 2 main lovers I had to do it)

Ik that people call Hera x Zeus Zera, Hera's name but with a Z for Zeus swapping the H, very straight foward. Aphrodite got another name called Kythereia because there is a version of her birth myth where she emerged on the island of Kythera. Kyt-Hera. Kyt-Zera. Kytzera. Genius

Or perhaps she made a point of telling him that the golden apples were hers by right of marriage and gift of the Earth, and that Eris had stolen them from her garden; while Aphrodite and Athena scheme how they could win instead.

I think the former case makes more sense, though the latter is more entertaining.

Hera is first to advance 530-515 BC. Take notice of how relatively indistinct the goddesses are. Other than Athena’s helm, they’re almost indistinguishable.

Hera holds the apple 470 BC. We start to see some of their symbols take form, like Athena’s aegis and Hera’s lotus staff.

Hera clutches the apple 450 BC. Hera is crowned, unlike the other goddesses.

Hera holds out her phiale (offering plate) 360-320 BC. Hera is crowned and veiled, with most of the iconic features being present.

And then ofc the one OP cited, which seemingly locates the judgement in Argos rather than Troy, since this vase (365-350 BC) was clearly modeling Hera off of Polyclitus’ statue (420~ BC). Cuckoo stave, elaborate throne, footstool, and lotus base make that clear enough. This might even literally be set within the Argive Heraion.

The possibility of the winged goddess being Nike, though, does support your idea of this being an AU, maybe a comedy. Maybe the idea is that the statue of Hera came to life and accepted the apple, and that that could be part of the joke.

Here is a modern reconstruction of what her statue may have looked like, given all the scattered information we have on it:

(My only nitpick is that, given the vase shown above, we can assume that her cuckoo had its wings outstretched rather than relaxed)

§ 9.576 NICARCHUS On a Statue of Athena holding an Apple. Aphrodite speaks Trito-born maiden, why dost thou vex me now by grasping in thy hand my prize of which thou hast robbed me. Thou rememberest how formerly, amid the rocks of Ida, Paris pronounced me fairest, not thee. Thine are the spear and shield, but mine is the apple. For the apple that old war was surely enough.

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Anyways, all the more reason as to why Hera is the best option out of the three. Maybe if Hera had won Aphrodite and Athena would be mad but not THAT mad, and IF they decide to exert revenge they would probably be more discrete about it cuz I don't think either of them would even dare to punch Hera on her boobs the way Athena punches Aphrodite's in the iliad lol

“On the same mountain [Mount Oeta], Hesperus is said to be worshipped. Hesperus is said to have loved Hymenaeus, a handsome youth. Hymenaeus is reported to have lost his voice while singing at the wedding of Ariadne and Father Liber. From his name, wedding ceremonies are said to have received their designation.”

It’s the Star-Planet Guuyyyy!! (Well one of em lol) it’s planet Venus!

I have ramble rambles but that’s for a ramble post. Focus. Design.

I based him on the paintings of him, giving him very curly locks that’s I love. He’s depicted as a youth but I gave him a lil beard cuz… well cuz (I make too many clean shaven guys because I suck at beards and mustaches and drawing dudes, so I gotta work on something)

His skin is based on Venus, but also on marble as that’s what planet Venus reminded me of when looking at photos lol. It also makes him otherworldly which I like (and he can have pops of color this way too because of Eos, his mom, being Dawn)

Because he’s out in space, he has pretty small wings. They’re big enough to him to get around so he doesn’t make em bigger. (He can’t fly when on Earth because of it tho lolol)

Connections to land? Can walk on it, usually found roaming on soft grass

Connections to the sea? They can swim (Or float?)

Connections to the sky? They're birds

I like to think that Aphrodite's geese are like those old lady's dogs. They are perfectly well behaved and clingy to her and only her, anyone else they WILL be running after, hissing, honking