Who was the most beautiful Greek goddess?

APHRODITE: Goddess of Love
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 was more beautiful than Aphrodite?

Eros and Psyche. According to Greek mythology, Psyche was even more beautiful than Aphrodite, the goddess of beauty. All her countrymen, as well as people from all over the world, used to gather to admire her beauty, ignoring the goddess Aphrodite herself.
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Which Greek goddess was beautiful?

Aphrodite, ancient Greek goddess of sexual love and beauty, identified with Venus by the Romans.
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Who was the best Greek goddess?

At the top of the list comes the goddess of wisdom, reasoning, and intelligence – Athena. She was a unique deity with unfathomable popularity among gods and mortals.
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Who is the most liked Greek goddess?

1) Athena: The Greek Goddess of Wisdom

Athena is my number 1 favorite Goddess! First off Zeus married her mother Metis, a daughter of Oceanus and was renowned for her wisdom.
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Who is the nicest goddess?

Hestia in Greek Mythology

Hestia was regarded as one of the kindest and most compassionate amongst all the Gods. Perhaps the first example of a benign God or Goddess. Generally speaking, Hestia has a low key role in Greek Mythology.
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What is the prettiest goddess name?

The goddess of sex, love, and passion is Aphrodite, and she is considered the most beautiful Greek goddess in Mythology. There are two versions of how Aphrodite was born. In the first version, Aphrodite is born of the sea foam from the castrated genitalia of Uranus.
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Who was the most badass goddess?

So, here are 8 women from across various mythologies who were complete badasses:
  1. Kali - the slayer of evils. ...
  2. Hel - goddess of the dead. ...
  3. Anat - the goddess of sexual love. ...
  4. Amaterasu - the source of light. ...
  5. Ix - Chel - the moon goddess. ...
  6. Louhi - the goddess of death. ...
  7. Mami Wata - the river goddess. ...
  8. Tiamat - the goddess of the ocean.
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Who was the most beautiful god?

Aphrodite was the most beautiful of all the Goddesses. 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 was the ugliest goddess?

Jyestha is associated with inauspicious places and sinners. She is also associated with sloth, poverty, sorrow, ugliness and the crow. She is sometimes identified with Alakshmi, another goddess of misfortune.
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Why was Zeus afraid of Nyx?

It is commonly thought that Nyx is the only goddess that Zeus is truly afraid of because she is older and more powerful than him. This traces back to one story in which Hera, Zeus' wife and goddess of marriage and childbirth, works together with Hypnos, the god of sleep, to trick Zeus.
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What is the most beautiful name in Greek?

The 12 Most Beautiful Greek Names
  • Phaedra – Φαιδρα
  • Leonidas – Λεωνίδας
  • Zoe – ζωή
  • Alexandros – Αλέξανδρος
  • Thalia – Θαλία
  • Andreas – Ανδρέας
  • Selene – Σελήνη
  • Damianos – Δαμιανός
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Why does Aphrodite hate Artemis?

Artemis and Aphrodite had a rivalry that was not no secret. Aphrodite hated that Artemis had some people who believed in the virgin goddess who stay single and don't fall in love. So the goddess of love and beauty would target those who follow Artemis and kill or make them fall in love.
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Who is the prettiest Roman goddess?

Aphrodite was basically the prettiest goddess of the entire Olympus. Plus she was the god of beauty and she the prettiest of all I mean what more can anyone expect.
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Who was more beautiful than Psyche?

Psyche was the youngest daughter of a Greek king and queen, with two beautiful elder sisters. Her beauty surpassed that of her sisters and people, including priests, compared her to Aphrodite (referred to as Venus in The Golden Ass), the Greek goddess of love and beauty.
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Was Athena a beautiful goddess?

She was a stately and beautiful warrior goddess, the only Olympian goddess portrayed wearing armor. But the visor of her helmet was worn pushed back to reveal her beauty.
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Who is the scariest goddess?

PHRIKE was the personified spirit (daimona) of horror and trembling fear. She was a mere severe form of Phobos (Fear) and Deimos (Terror).
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Who is the sweetest Greek goddess?

Aphrodite was the ancient Greek goddess of love, beauty, desire, and all aspects of sexuality. She could entice both gods and men into illicit affairs with her beauty and whispered sweet nothings.
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Who did Venus love?

Here's how it goes: Venus, the goddess of love, fell for the handsome hunter Adonis. Adonis, who was a bit of a snob, believed he was the best hunter in the world and that nothing could ever happen to him. One day Venus dreamed that Adonis had an accident while hunting.
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How did Aphrodite look like?

Appearance of Aphrodite

Aphrodite was usually depicted as a very attractive young woman who dressed elegantly and liked to wear jewelry. Her eyelashes were curved and she had a constant smile on her beautiful face. Aphrodite had a delicate neck and symbolized feminine beauty ,.
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What is Aphrodite's curse?

Aphrodite was furious with Eos because Ares had fallen in love with her. She cursed her to live the rest of her life in a futile quest of true love. She had multiple lovers and gave birth to many children but never managed to find the ideal partner who would live up to her expectations.
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What's the rarest girl name?

The rarest girl name is Elora because it is low on the popularity charts, but there are several rare girl names including Hadleigh and Ophelia.
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