Aphrodite’s Mom in Iliad 5 One of the most well-known passages of Iliad 5 is when Athena spurs Diomedes to wound Aphrodite. The goddess of sex flees the battlefield and goes to be comforted by her mother. Hom. Iliad 5.370-4 Then divine Aphrodite fell to the knees of DiôneHer own mother. She took her own … Continue reading Does Homer Make Sh*t up?