Aphrodite was beautiful beyond compare. Because she promised the gift of love to Paris, he readily gave her the golden apple, which he had been charged to award to the most beautiful goddess on Olympus . Aphrodite had many lovers, but her favorite was Ares, the god of war. In her many amorous adventures, she was often accompanied by loving doves and the rose was considered special to her.
Marilyn was beautiful beyond compare. She became an undisputed icon of love and desire, from Hollywood to the White House. She had many lovers, three of whom she married, James Dougherty, Joe DiMaggio, and Arthur Miller. After her death, DiMaggio had roses delivered weekly to her grave site. |