Venus, Mars and Vulcan
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In Greco-Roman mythology, Venus had a long-standing love affair with Mars, despite her marriage with Vulcan.
Venus had been forced to marry Vulcan, but she did not love him because of his deformity and general unsightliness.
Their son was Eros.
Mythology
Venus was the consort of Vulcan. Mars was the lover of Venus.
Vulcan is the God of fire and the forge (god of fire and smiths) with very weak legs. He was thrown off Mount Olympus as a baby by his mother and in some stories his father. He makes armor for the gods and other heroes like Achilles. Son of Juno and Jupiter is his father in some accounts. Married to Venus, but she does not love him because he is deformed and, as a result, is cheating on him with Mars.
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)
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