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Why is Venus the embodiment of love and beauty?

According to the legend of Venus in Greek mythology, she was born from the foam of the sea (The Birth of Venus by Botticelli). Later, accompanied by three time goddesses and three goddesses, she came to Olympus. The gods were attracted by her beautiful appearance and courted her one after another. Visible her beauty. Later, Zeus married his beloved woman to the earth, and many gods of Olympus went, but forgot to invite the goddess of dispute. She was not invited. In order to vent her anger, she threw a golden apple at the wedding banquet, which read "For the most beautiful goddess". Hera, Athena and Aphrodite all think that they are the most beautiful and deserve the golden apples. Zeus gave jurisdiction to Paris, the prince of Troy. In order to get the golden apple, the three goddesses made a wish to Paris, and finally Paris decided to give the golden apple to the beautiful God. The beautiful god who got the golden apple also helped Paris as promised and kidnapped Helen, a peerless beauty in Greece, thus provoking the ten-year war of Greek expedition to Troy. From then on, Venus was regarded as the embodiment of love and beauty. And this brokeback goddess, from the first day when the statue was discovered, was recognized as the most beautiful Greek female statue so far. Over the years, people have poured countless praises and praises on her. The beauty of Venus Milos' brokeback is noble and dignified, full of life, quiet and great, simple and noble, which is different from delicate beauty and delicate beauty. It has been the most famous statue in the world for more than one hundred years. Her artistic charm is eternal and infinite. Dignified figure, rich skin, elegant face, implicit smile, slightly distorted charm and noble standing posture all constitute a harmonious and beautiful posture. When the sculptor Rodin saw the statue in the Louvre, he shouted in surprise: This statue is undoubtedly magic in magic! Her upper body is naked, her jade-like muscles are like hills and valleys, and the fleshy curves of her arms and the shallow whirlpool around her waist are fascinating. This is as real as the intoxicating fragrance of a body with body temperature, but still dignified, elegant and noble. The whole image gives people a kind of reserved and intelligent intimacy, and the sculptor really created a humanized god.