Mother of Rome
Venus loved the mortal Anchises and bore Aeneas, who escaped burning Troy and founded the line of Rome. Julius Caesar claimed descent from her and built her a temple as Venus Genetrix.
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Goddess of love, beauty, gardens and victory. In Roman practice she is a state ancestor as much as a lover's goddess.
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Associations
LoveBeautyGardensVictoryFertility
Symbols
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Correspondences
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RosesHoney wineGarden care
Family in mythology
- Counterpart: Aphrodite
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