The 5th of June, last year ushered in a rare astronomical event, an occurrence they called ' the elegant dance with the stars' ~ well actually alluding to a planet and the sun of our own solar system. And scientists called it 'the transit of Venus' ~ a phenomenon that won't occur again until 2117. Sky watchers around the world readied their telescopes and grabbed their solar shades as as for nearly 7 hours Venus moved between Earth and its closest star, our Sun , making it appear to be punctured by a small black dot. Certainly, this planet knows how to make a grand entrance and why would she shouldn't be, when she herself was named after a bigwig among the gods and goddesses of Mt. Olympus. Venus or Aphrodite in Greek mythology is the goddess of Love and Beauty. Being extraordinarily beautiful, she is the epitome of female pulchritude, and one of the most aesthetically perfect female beings in existence. ' She possesses the conventional powers of the Olympian gods and also has certain magical abilities to fly at great speed, change her form to appear as someone else and render herself and other beings invisible from mortal eyesight( as when she rescued Paris from defeat in battle with Menelaus during the Trojan war). As the goddess of love, Venus has the mystical ability to arouse love and passion in others and transform weapons into object of peace. Her enchanted girdle, called the Cestus and made by smith-god Hephaestus(she was wedded once to him), also allows its wearer to ensorcel anyone with the power of Love'. (http://www.marvunapp.com). In God of War 1, Aphrodite(Venus) appeared in the first game in the city of Athens, presenting one of the tasks Kratos must pass: killing Medusa by decapitating her, and using her gaze as a weapon. Once the task is complete, Kratos is allowed to pass onward. In God of War III, she was seen in her bed, making love with her hand maidens, but when she sees Kratos, she tells them to leave. She attempts to seduce Kratos, telling him, "Even though you are no longer the God of War, you can still share my bed." But Kratos was not amused. Annoyed, she reveals how she yearns for a "real man" to meet her. (http://godofwar.wikia.com). Definitely, Erros' interpretation of this goddess of allurement exudes fascinating comeliness, shapeliness and symmetry ~ a perfectly proportioned woman which possesses no flaw whatsoever, yet cunningly smart enough to master the science of physical and of emotional love.
