Venus in Roman mythology is the goddess of love
and beauty. She is the Roman equivalent of the earlier Greek goddess,
Aphrodite. According to Roman mythology, she is the daughter of Jupiter, the
king of the gods, and the ancestor of Romulus, the founder of Rome. As the
story goes, she was married to Vulcan, the god of craftsmanship who didn't pay
enough attention to her because he was too busy working, so she had an affair
with Mars, the god of war. It looked like those ancient Romans had the same frailties
we see in some people today and attributed those same frailties to their gods
and goddesses.
Venus has been the subject of many works of art, most notably the painting
"The Birth of Venus" by Boticelli (1445-1510). The most famous
sculpture bearing her name is the Venus de Milo. However that statue was
actually made by an ancient Greek artist depicting Aphrodite, but the later
Roman name has remained the more popular one.
You can see Venus Fashion Fish at VENUS FASHION FISH - Lampwork - Handcrafted Lampwork Glass
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