Is Aphrodite the daughter of Poseidon?

In the Iliad, Aphrodite is described as the daughter of Zeus and Dione.
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Is Aphrodite related to Poseidon?

POSEIDON The god of the sea had an affair with Aphrodite who was grateful for his support following the revelation of her adulterous relationship with Ares. She bore him two daughters Rhodos and Herophilos. ZEUS The king of the gods attempted to seduce Aphrodite when she first set foot upon land in Kypros.
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Who is daughter of Poseidon?

In Greek mythology, Lamia (/ˈleɪmiə/; Ancient Greek: Λάμια) was a daughter of Poseidon, and mother, by Zeus, of the Libyan Sibyl. It was perhaps this Lamia who, according to Stesichorus, was the mother of Scylla.
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Who is the child of Poseidon and Aphrodite?

HEROPHILOS or HEROPHILE One of the sibyl prophetesses who was said to be a daughter of Poseidon and Aphrodite. LYROS A prince of Dardania in the Troad (Asia Minor) who was born to Aphrodite and Ankhises.
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Does Aphrodite have a daughter?

Hermaphroditus. The only child that Aphrodite had with the messenger of the gods Hermes, Hermaphroditus was also considered one of the Erotes.
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Did Poseidon marry Aphrodite?

With his first glance at the naked goddess, Poseidon fell in love. So the sea god suggested that Ares should pay for the marriage gifts. Poseidon gladly offered to serve as guarantor: If Ares defaulted on the payment, Poseidon would pay the price and take Aphrodite as his wife.
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Who was the ugliest god?

Hephaestus. Hephaestus is the son of Zeus and Hera. Sometimes it is said that Hera alone produced him and that he has no father. He is the only god to be physically ugly.
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Who did Poseidon fall in love?

Poseidon drew the ocean and took control of the Sea (Zeus drew the sky and Hades the Underworld). One of Poseidon's most famous deeds is the creation of the horse. There are two stories that tell how he did this. The first says that he fell in love with the goddess Demeter.
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What god killed Poseidon?

He had them build huge walls around the city and promised to reward them with his immortal horses, a promise he then refused to fulfill. In vengeance, before the Trojan War, Poseidon sent a sea monster to attack Troy. The monster was later killed by Heracles.
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Who is the daughter of Aphrodite in Percy Jackson?

Silena Beauregard was a Greek demigod daughter of Aphrodite and Mr. Beauregard, the girlfriend of Charles Beckendorf, the former head counselor of the Aphrodite Cabin at Camp Half-Blood, and a spy for Kronos. She was ultimately killed by the Lydian Drakon in the Battle of Manhattan.
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Is Ursula the daughter of Poseidon?

She was originally a mermaid princess and the daughter of King Poseidon, named after the original sea goddess. Her back-story is similar to Ariel (from the movie) because she had a beautiful singing voice and lost her mother who had been killed by a pirate.
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Is Athena Poseidon's daughter?

ATHENE (Athena) The goddess of warcraft was, according to some, the daughter of Poseidon and Tritonis (contrary to the usual account in which she springs fully-grown from the head of Zeus).
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Is Ariel Poseidon a granddaughter?

Poseidon is the father of King Triton, and therefore the paternal grandfather of Ariel and her sisters.
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Is Zeus Aphrodite's dad?

In the Iliad, Aphrodite is described as the daughter of Zeus and Dione.
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Are Ares and Aphrodite siblings?

Siblings: Since Aphrodite was one of the daughters of Zeus, she had many half siblings since he had multiple affairs. Hephaestus, Ares, Athena, Artemis, Apollo, Hermes, Dionysus and Persephone were all her half siblings, and she didn't have any direct siblings.
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Who is older Zeus or Poseidon?

Zeus had several brothers and sisters who were also powerful gods and goddesses. He was the youngest, but the most powerful of three brothers. His oldest brother was Hades who ruled the Underworld. His other brother was Poseidon, god of the sea.
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What is Aphrodite the god of?

Aphrodite is the ancient Greek goddess of sexual love and beauty, identified with Venus by the Romans. She was known primarily as a goddess of love and fertility and occasionally presided over marriage.
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Who is the strongest Greek god?

Zeus was the Greek god that both deities and man would call upon for help. Zeus would help the other gods, goddesses, and mortals if they needed help, but would also invoke his wrath upon them if he felt they weren't worthy of his help. This made Zeus the strongest Greek god in Greek mythology.
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Did Poseidon cheat on Amphitrite?

The Romans considered Salacia to be the goddess of salt water. Amphitrite is also believed to have given birth to a variety of sea-creatures including seals and dolphins. Poseidon wasn't a good husband and cheated on Amphitrite with other nymphs and goddesses.
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Did Poseidon sleep with Demeter?

(3) DIVINE OFFSPRING

He was the offspring of Demeter who was raped by Poseidon in the guise of a horse. DESPOINE (Despoena) The goddess of certain Arkadian Mysteries. She was a daughter of Poseidon and Demeter.
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Who is Poseidon's immortal wife?

Poseidon chose Amphitrite from among her sisters as the Nereids performed a dance on the isle of Naxos. Refusing his offer of marriage, she fled to Atlas, from whom she was retrieved by a dolphin sent by Poseidon. Amphitrite then returned, becoming Poseidon's wife; he rewarded the dolphin by making it a constellation.
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Who is the god of poop?

Sterculius is the god in question. He's Roman, not Greek. And “feces” is kind of stretching a point. He was the god, actually, of manure.
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Who was the prettiest goddess?

Aphrodite was the most beautiful of all the Goddesses and there are many tales of how she could encourage both Gods and humans to fall in love with her.
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Who killed Aphrodite?

After the death of Patroklos, and the return of Akhilleus to the war, Zeus allowed the gods to return to the battlefield in support of their favourites. The divine factions then broke into open conflict in which Ares and Aphrodite are felled by Athene. Homer, Iliad 20. 38 ff (trans.
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