Fairest Goddess That Ever Lived

by **Eureka** » Fri Jun 04, 2004 1:58 am

Lex wrote:
Eureka wrote:Clearly Hera's more attractive than Aphrodite, because Zeus would have had first choice.

...That just leaves Frigid Athena.

Aphrodite, Athena and Artemis were all daughters of Zeus. Apparently the sexual... errrr... liberality... of the Greeks only went so far.

Most stories had Aphrodite being the daughter of Uranus.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphrodite

Website · by **benissimus** » Fri Jun 04, 2004 2:40 am

Oh yes, the product of his "sea foam". But I wouldn't say that popping out of someone's head or sea foam forbids you from marrying them.

by **primitive** » Sat Jun 05, 2004 12:18 pm

The hard part about this choice is that the Greek Gods had some human qualities and could not be perfectly flawless. Some of the Gods made their own mistakes. Take the Titan, Cronus, for example. Cronus was overthrown by Zeus. He made mistakes in his decisions.

by **Lex** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 1:19 am

Eureka wrote:
Lex wrote:
Eureka wrote:Clearly Hera's more attractive than Aphrodite, because Zeus would have had first choice.

...That just leaves Frigid Athena.

Aphrodite, Athena and Artemis were all daughters of Zeus. Apparently the sexual... errrr... liberality... of the Greeks only went so far.
Most stories had Aphrodite being the daughter of Uranus.

According to the Oxford Classical Dictionary (which you might find on the discount rack like I did, if you're lucky), Hesiod says she is the product of "the severed genitals of Uranus", while Homer says she is the daughter of Zeus and Dione.

by **mercutio** » Thu Jun 10, 2004 2:09 pm

If Aphrodite offers erotic beauty, Athene offers wisdom & Here offers - hell, no one knows what she offers - then, since I am male, I have no choice but to choose Aphrodite. Which I did. I shall now expect my gift. Any time now... oh yeah... when you're ready Aphrodite, now would be a good time... yep, any minute now, I can feel it...

by **mercutio** » Thu Jun 10, 2004 2:13 pm

Eureka wrote:According to the Oxford Classical Dictionary (which you might find on the discount rack like I did, if you're lucky), Hesiod says she is the product of "the severed genitals of Uranus", while Homer says she is the daughter of Zeus and Dione.

I think I can solve that conundrum. If your parents were the severed genitals of Uranus & the ocean, would you tell the truth to your friends? Or come up with some story about your dad being the king of the gods & your mum a nice little innocent nymph? Would make it easier for you to invite your boyfriend round to your parents' place for dinner:)

by **mercutio** » Thu Jun 10, 2004 2:21 pm

Eureka wrote:Clearly Hera's more attractive than Aphrodite, because Zeus would have had first choice.

Zeus' choice was a little more complicated than just choosing the more attractive one... Here was his sister & Aphrodite his daughter. God knows how Zeus [no anachronism] got himself in a situation where it could only be his sister or his daughter for his wife - what was wrong with the goddesses in the next village? - but if I were ever forced to make the same decision - please God, Zeus, Allah, Krishna, Bhudda, one of you guys, no!!! - I'd probably take the sister option too:(

by **Mongoose42** » Thu Jun 10, 2004 4:12 pm

As a male I can say that sometimes brains is more attractive than physical appearence. That could just be because I am a nerd with no life but 7 people have agreed with me :lol:

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Website · by **benissimus** » Thu Jun 10, 2004 4:28 pm

Some of the fairest people I know I am not attracted to at all

***Disclaimer: I am also a nerd.

by **threewood14** » Thu Jun 10, 2004 7:08 pm

Nerds are hott.

by **Michaelyus** » Fri Jul 02, 2004 8:48 pm

And nerds are not socially inept (why then would we start a forum like this?)!!!

Hera is the goddess of maternity and childbirth (perfectly respectable in my view... shows the status of that classical libido (how sick!)).

My vote goes to... well... none of them... as the fairest goddess, but the fairest... ehm... of the fictional figments of the classical imagination... is Athena.

Knowledge, virtue, self-discipline and wisdom are so much better than sexual appeal, muscular figure, fame, or wealth.

Aphrodite and Hera, sorry. I'm always honest (and I detest [face=SPIonic]pornei/a[/face])

Michaelyus wrote:fictional figments of the classical imagination

Your wrath will not sway me. I stand defiant (in my Beethoven-like pose)!

by **primitive** » Sat Jul 03, 2004 10:34 pm

And nerds are not socially inept (why then would we start a forum like this?)!!!

Good one!

by **messalina** » Fri Jul 09, 2004 8:28 pm

mercutio wrote:
Eureka wrote:According to the Oxford Classical Dictionary (which you might find on the discount rack like I did, if you're lucky), Hesiod says she is the product of "the severed genitals of Uranus", while Homer says she is the daughter of Zeus and Dione.

I think I can solve that conundrum. If your parents were the severed genitals of Uranus & the ocean, would you tell the truth to your friends? Or come up with some story about your dad being the king of the gods & your mum a nice little innocent nymph? Would make it easier for you to invite your boyfriend round to your parents' place for dinner:)

i can just imagine what *that* dinner party would go..
:lol:

"fair - 1. Of pleasing appearance, especially because of a pure or fresh quality; comely."
...wouldn't that make Artemis the fairest of them all?

by **Fair Terentia** » Tue Aug 31, 2004 7:46 pm

I voted for Athena, because I think it's one's personality that makes one Fair, and Athena has always struck me as the nicest goddess of the three.

But, of course, your ladyships, Hera and Aphrodite are lovely too. *bows obsequiously...*

Am also a nerd.

by **Emma_85** » Sun Sep 05, 2004 2:59 pm

Am I the only one here who isn't a nerd?

:wink:

by **klewlis** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 2:43 pm

Emma_85 wrote:Am I the only one here who isn't a nerd?

:wink:

Well, people who sit around discussing which of the mythical goddesses is the fairest are pretty much nerds by definition. It's like discussing which star trek character would win in a fight....

;)

by **Timothy** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 8:43 pm

klewlis wrote:Well, people who sit around discussing which of the mythical goddesses is the fairest are pretty much nerds by definition. It's like discussing which star trek character would win in a fight....

Athena vs. the Borg Queen.

- Tim

by **Democritus** » Wed Sep 08, 2004 2:18 am

Timothy wrote:
klewlis wrote:Well, people who sit around discussing which of the mythical goddesses is the fairest are pretty much nerds by definition. It's like discussing which star trek character would win in a fight....

Athena vs. the Borg Queen.

Or maybe Vulcan vs. Vulcan.

Sorry, couldn't resist.

Website · by **benissimus** » Wed Sep 08, 2004 2:22 am

Emma_85 wrote:Am I the only one here who isn't a nerd?

I guess we answered that question...

by **cweb255** » Wed Sep 08, 2004 4:22 am

all nerds aside, am I the only one that remembers that Hera offered ultimate power? i.e. to rule the world? Come on, people, if I was the supreme dictator of a land, I could have all the women I'd ever want! And with money from taxes lining my pocket, I could buy all the books I'd ever need to learn anything I'd want! Hera gets my vote

by **Emma_85** » Wed Sep 08, 2004 2:15 pm

I guess we answered that question...

Lol, suppose so

It's like discussing which star trek character would win in a fight....

Uh... Spock maybe? Because like... uh... he has pointy ears?

Elf-like...

This borg-queen-thing looks like she's covered in slime and stuck in the Matrix, yuck. I think Athena wins against her hands down.

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