Aphrodite/Relationships

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## Olympian Gods

Even though Aphrodite is not related to her fellow Olympians by blood, she considers them to be her family.

### Hephaestus

**Hephaestus**: Aphrodite's husband.
Hephaestus is married to Aphrodite, who laments to Zagreus that they spend little time together due to his work.

### Ares

**Ares**: The God of War.
The only one among the Olympians he seems to get along with. He is nothing if not friendly and gallantly courts Aphrodite, dropping some oblique hints about her affair with Ares. She deems him to be "authentic", who experiences their emotions in contrast to the others that only who merely create perfect and fair images of themselves., as she believes that love and war go hand in hand. She doesn't seem to resent his quirky taste, suggesting that Aphrodite looks beyond her own family and notes that their dislike is based more on Ares' dominance than his actual personality.

### Zeus

**Zeus**: The King of the Olympians.
She has a lot of disdain for Zeus, tolerating him superficially and scraping together formalities just because they are substantial. Aphrodite addresses Zeus in a fawning and respectful manner, informing him that he need not meddle in her affairs, which are under her control. With him hurling a crass comment that the only things Aphrodite has under control are her long list of uninformed suitors.

### Poseidon

**Poseidon**: The God of the Sea.
Aphrodite delivers a beautiful speech to Zagreus in which she confesses that, although each member of her family has their quirks, they always remain united and the love they feel for each other will persist until the end. However, the plan backfires when Poseidon discovers the two of them talking alone. Poseidon says he will keep his mouth shut and leave them alone, implying that the goddess had ulterior motives. Aphrodite is incensed by Poseidon's rude comment and explodes in anger in front of Zagreus, expressing her surprise at how foolish and brutish he can be.

### Demeter

**Demeter**: The Goddess of Seasons.
Despite being the goddess of love, Demeter claims that Aphrodite can be particularly venomous towards all the Olympians. Aphrodite will say how Demeter is pitiful for neglecting her appearance or how she has become cold and rigid. Demeter hints at how young Aphrodite is, considering her superficial intentions and interests.

### Athena

**Athena**: The Goddess of Wisdom.
Athena and Aphrodite are like oil and water, Athena tries to maintain composure in front of her Olympic and cousin companions, with Aphrodite being the only exception; the two will openly insult each other in front of Zagreus and make no attempt to hide it. If she and Aphrodite are together, she will immediately express her disdain but puts it aside to help Zagreus. Even by Olympic standards, the two simply do not like each other, and their double-edged benefits often result in Zagreus being thrown in the middle of their feud.

### Artemis

**Artemis**: The Goddess of the Hunt.
Artemis finds Aphrodite invasive, and Aphrodite knows that Artemis isn't honest with her feelings, and may also tease her for being nervous in Zagreus' presence, and joke that it's a passion... Though even Aphrodite acknowledges that this could also be due to her frequent night outs. Aphrodite can be quite a hypocrite, claiming that Artemis is so focused on the hunt that she has forgotten to acquire "social graces". Artemis retorts that walking around naked is hardly a show of social graces.

### Apollo

**Apollo**: The God of Light.
Their relationship is currently unknown.

### Dionysus

**Dionysus**: The God of Wine.
Aphrodite does not mix with most of the Olympians, except for Ares and Dionysus, as seems to have a good relationship with fellow Olympian Dionysus, considering him to be sociable to the fullest and referring to him as a common brother. She participates in his revelries, telling Dionysus how amazing it is to have the power to persuade minds through wine, which flatters him.

### Hermes

**Hermes**: The God of Swiftness.
Hermes comments to Zagreus how amazing Aphrodite is, he doesn't usually stop, but always pauses to wave at her. She never complained, so she seems to enjoy the attention.

### Zagreus

**Zagreus**: Prince of the Underworld.
She is very sweet and approachable to Zagreus, affectionately calling him "darling". She openly flirts with just about everyone, including Zagreus, making him feel embarrassed. She is acutely aware of the unresolved love tension between Zagreus and Megaera. She will act as a love advisor of sorts to Zagreus, and will support Zagreus if the two end up getting intimate again, she will chime in later and tell him that she is glad they were able to work this out once and for all. She will notice Zagreus and Dusa too.