Venus
Roman goddess of love and victory, divine mother of Aeneas and ancestress of the Julian line.
Core Themes
- Venus Genetrix, the clan-mother whose favour made Caesar's family divine.
- Love as empire's engine, from the judgment of Paris to Virgil's propaganda of destiny.
Related Concepts & Sources
Roman (culture),
Aeneid (source),
Aphrodite (Greek counterpart)
Wikidata Authority Record
- Canonical Label
- Venus
- Verified Description
- Roman goddess of love, sexuality, procreation and pleasure
Identified as: Roman goddess of love, sexuality, procreation and pleasure. Source: Wikidata Q47652.
Classified As