Aphrodite — Hercules: The Legendary Journeys Character Profile

About Aphrodite

Greek goddess of love and beauty

Aphrodite — Character Profile

Alignment

Neutral

Species

God

Abilities

Charm, Persuasion, Divine influence, Romantic manipulation, Beauty

• Strength: 5/10
• Intelligence: 7/10
• Charisma: 10/10
• Morality: 6/10
• Influence: 9/10

Aphrodite's Known Relations

• Aeneas — Child
• Phobos — Child
• Deimos — Child
• Eros — Child
• Charites — Child
• Hermaphroditus — Child
• Priapus — Child
• Tyche — Child
• Eryx — Child
• Hymen — Child
• Anteros — Child
• Peitho — Child
• Rhodos — Child
• Harmonia — Child
• Himeros — Child
• Phthonus — Child
• Polycaon — Child
• Golgos — Child
• Lyrus — Child
• Adrestia — Child
• Zeus — Father
• Uranus — Father
• Dione — Mother
• Hephaestus — Spouse
• Zeus — Unmarried partner
• Ares — Unmarried partner
• Poseidon — Unmarried partner
• Hermes — Unmarried partner
• Dionysus — Unmarried partner
• Adonis — Unmarried partner
• Phaethon — Unmarried partner
• Anchises — Unmarried partner
• Butes — Unmarried partner
• Phaethon — Unmarried partner

Aphrodite appears in 4 titles

• Clash of the Titans (1981) — character page
• Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995)
• Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010) — character page
• Clash of the Titans (2010) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Alexandra Tydings

Appears in

Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (6)

• Aphrodite — Rival Goddesses — Hera (Meg Foster)

  Competing divine agendas that frequently disrupt mortal affairs, requiring Hercules to mediate or intervene.

  In episode 2, Aphrodite casts a love spell causing chaos, while in episode 6, Hera actively seeks Hercules's demise.

• Aphrodite — Divine Interference — Hercules (Kevin Sorbo)

  Goddess of love whose whims create both comedic relief and genuine peril through magical manipulation.

  S2E17 (golden apple causes chaos), S4E16/17 (turns Herc to pig, turns Katherine to human), S6E2 (breaks love spell)

• Aphrodite — Frenemy Dynamic — Hercules (Kevin Sorbo)

  Whimsical yet dangerous relationship where divine magic creates both comedic relief and genuine peril.

  S4E16 (turns to pig), S6E2 (breaks spell)

• Aphrodite — Victim of Divine Magic — Iolaus (Michael Hurst)

  Aphrodite's interventions disrupt Iolaus's personal life, creating romantic chaos and diplomatic tension.

  S2E17 (golden apple makes him loved, jeopardizes wedding)

• Aphrodite — Divine Rivals — Ares (Kevin Smith)

  Represent opposing forces of love and war, their magical and martial influences often clashing in the season's events.

  In episode 2, Aphrodite's love magic is used, while Ares is known for war and conflict in episode 8.

• Aphrodite — Divine Bystander — Iolaus (Michael Hurst)

  A peripheral divine interaction where Aphrodite's actions indirectly impact the mortal duo's situation.

  Episode 17 mentions Aphrodite turning a character into a human, while Ares punishes Iolaus and Autolycus for unrelated divine squabbles.

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More characters from Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

• Hercules (Kevin Sorbo)
• Iolaus (Michael Hurst)
• Caesar (Karl Urban)
• Autolycus (Bruce Campbell)
• Xena (Lucy Lawless)
• Hera (Meg Foster)
• Deianira (Tawny Kitaen)
• Gabrielle (Renee O'Connor)
• Ares (Kevin Smith)
• Callisto (Hudson Leick)
• Atalanta (Cory Everson)