Venus and Mars
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In Greco-Roman mythology, Venus (Aphrodite) had a long-standing love affair with Mars (Ares), despite her marriage with Vulcan (Hephaestus.
Venus had been forced to marry Vulcan, but she did not love him because of his deformity and general unsightliness.
Their sons include Eros, Phobos and Deimos.
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In art
- Vulcan at His Forge with Mars and Venus, 1543 by Enea Vico after Parmigianino
- Mars and Venus [1] by Agostino Carracci after I Modi
- Venus, Vulcan and Mars (Tintoretto)
- Venus and Mars (Botticelli)
- Venus, Mars, and Cupid by Cosimo
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See also
- The Loves of the Gods
- mythological painting
- adultery
- Hephaestus and Aphrodite
- Venus and Mars (disambiguation)
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