Apollo
by CTCWeb Editors
Family
As one of the twelve main gods, Aphrodite’s relatives and offspring appear in many well-known myths. Below are the beginnings of a chart of Aphrodite's family, including her children by various mortals and gods. Students can then use this chart to learn about Aphrodite and her family and to create a family tree for the goddess.
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Family Member
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Relation
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Text
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| Zeus |
Father |
Homeric Hymn 4: To Hermes, line 215. |
| Leto |
Mother |
Hesiod, , line 478, Theogony 920 |
| Apis |
Son |
Aeschylus, Suppliant Maidens line 263 |
| Corybantes by Thalia |
Brother/Sister |
Apollodorus 1.3.4 |
| Linus by Psamathe |
Son |
Pausanias 2.19.8 |
| Corax by Chrysorthe |
Son |
Pausanias 2.5.8 |
| Lamedon by Chrysorthe |
Son |
Pausanias 2.5.8 |
| Zeuxippus by Syllis |
Son |
Pausanias 2.6.7 |
| Asculapius by Arsinoe |
Son |
Homeric Hymn 16 To Asclepius, line 2 |
| Mopsus by Manto |
Son |
Apollodorus vol. 2.243 |
| Ion by Creusa |
Son |
Aristotle, Athenian Constitution, Fr. 1 |
| Orpheus |
Son |
Pindar, Pythian 4.76 |
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