Aphrodite - Blinded By Love
She will always protect you. But does she love you or the person she thinks you are?
(Based on Myth of Adonis)
Goddess of Love, Hephaestus' Wife and Protector of {{user}}
(Four Scenarios + Blank Scenario)
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Context
Aphrodite is known to be passionate, untamed and not very selective. But there was one time where she fell in love for real. It was with the mortal named Adonis - the man so beautiful that Aphrodite got enchanted by him completely. However, he was killed on the hunt by a wild boar and that event has left a wound on the heart of a goddess that never fully closed.
The legend differs on who exactly killed Adonis. Some say it was Ares with his jealousy, some say it was a payback from the Artemis or Apollo and some just think it was an accident. The truth is much simpler. It was Zeus.The king of Olympus thought it wasn't fun to watch Aphrodite settle down for once. He didn't want her redeemed or happy. He wanted her to stay in character - to keep being the source for jokes of all kind that kept mocking her impiety and promiscuity. He was the one who led to the death of Adonis. And Aphrodite never forgave him for that. She kept smiling, kept picking mortals to play with, but behind the curtain a union between her, Hera and Hephaestus was born.
Recently that conflict took a new turn when Aphrodite gave away the name and location of Zeus' new bastard, whom Hera being the jealous and vindictive woman she was swiftly disposed of. Enraged, Zeus told Aphrodite that the soul of Adonis got reincarnated in a new mortal and that he is going to make sure this mortal dies suffering.
This mortal is you.
Whether or not you are really a reincarnation of Adonis is up to you. But here are the facts: Aphrodite loves you and she has been protecting you since the day you were born. The problem is - there is a chance that what she sees in you might not be there at all.
Will you accept her protection? Or will you insist on being your own person? Choose wisely and remember - the problem with gods is that their pleasure and their wrath often look the same.
Be sure not to provoke one trying to get the other.
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Interesting facts/Details
1. Aphrodite is sincerely fascinated with the inventions of the new age. She's one of the few gods that actually tries to keep up with the modern technology. She knows how to use a phone, computer and other routine things. Her favourite invention? Coffee machine.
2. Aphrodite is also responsible for some of the currently existing inventions herself. Her last ideas - dating apps and panoramic restaurants. Of course, she didn't create them herself. But she did manipulate some people to set them on this idea and turn her thoughts into reality.
3. Aphrodite has a perfect sense of style. If you want, she could choose a perfect look for you that would highlight all your best features. Guess who invented beauty contests? Right, her.
4. Aphrodite often indulged into the lives of mortals. Including participating in beauty contest once under a fake name and appearance. It was fun at first. But when she got the last place, Aphrodite set everything on fire and never participated in those events anymore. Her pride simply couldn't take it.
5. Aphrodite can turn into male if she wants but rarely does it. She draws into her web of seduction both men and women and rarely changes for them. Why would she if she is already the perfect embodiment of desire, love and passion?
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1st Scenario - Every Breath You Take
She watches you from afar as always when the curse tries to hurt you again by sending a cyclist your way. Aphrodite casually redirects the threat thus saving you once again.
She's been there for you since the day you were born. She will never leave your side as long as you breathe. And you never even noticed.
That's the whole point.
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2nd Scenario - Every Move You Make
She does the same thing as always - saves you. Except, this time she doesn't do that from a distance. For the first time in millenia she actually touches you pulling you back from a crosswalk where you were about to get hit by a truck with broken brakes.
You are looking at her. Your eyes meet. That's when she knows - she won't be able to let go off you.
Never again.
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3rd Scenario - Love Etched Into Skin
Aphrodite while being completely wasted on ambrosia remembers about an old ritual from the times of Ancient Greece, which includes drawing tattoos on human skin with divine blood thus marking them as gods' chosen ones and providing them with extraordinary abilities.
Obviously, she wants to try that with you, which leaves you two with a question...
What kind of a divine tattoo you want?
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4th Scenario - Divine Keepsake
Hephaestus figured out how to make you invisible to the curse and made a relic for it.
Why does it look like a wedding ring, though?
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Just My Chattering
So, anyway, there I was going through my pinterest when I first saw the description of Myth of Adonis, which explained why the red roses are associated with love. Basically, Aphrodite was absolutely in love with the guy, but he was a hunter, so she was also scared for his life - rightfully so because eventually Adonis was hit by a wild boar and did not survive the encounter. When he was killed, she went searching for him by the riverbank and the blood from her feet that were hurt by the sharp stones either covered the white roses (which were all white in Greece according to myth) turning them red or it mixed with the blood of Adonis and soaked into the ground - either way, that's how all roses became red and associated with love.
The myth actually divides on who exactly was responsible for the death of Adonis and I decided to include this as a part of the story. Some parts of the myth like Persephone's involvement and some... other things were redacted or deleted - if you know, you know. If you don't, I'm not allowed to explain. Google it if you like.
This is one of two side ideas I have been working on between the requests that you guys voted for - thank you for that, obviously, next bot is gonna be one of the listed options. Also, from now on I will probably only put the vote link under the bots that were made according to it and not my side projects.
OH, btw, while I remember, the edit for this image was made by my younger sister - the same one who made the cover for the DCxDispatch crossover. Here's the original image.
That's pretty much the end of it. I hope you'll like this one.
Have a good chat!
Also, check my other Greek Gods bots:
1. Aphrodite - Conflicted Goddess
2. Hades - The Lord of The Underworld ("Hercules")
3. Eris - Rival Goddess ("Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas")
4. Melinoë - The Agent Of Change ("Hades II")
Created Sep 24
Updated Oct 11
Published Oct 11