In Roman mythology, the goddess of love and beauty, equivalent to the Greek Aphrodite. The patrician Romans believed that they were descended from Aeneas, who was the son of the goddess and Anchises, a Trojan noble. She was therefore venerated as the guardian of the Roman people, as well as goddess of military victory and patroness of spring.1. (Mythology) Goddess of love; counterpart of Greek Aphrodite; Also called: Urania. + prikaži više