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http://faculty-staff.ou.edu/M/Erika.D.Mitchell-Deluca-1/HephaestusandAphrodite.html

The myth Hephaestus and Aphrodite symbolizes chosen love and forced love. In the myth, hephaestus was given a gift by his parents to marry Aphrodite the most beautiful godess. Altough Hephaestus chose to sccept having Aphrodite as his wife and love her Aphrodite did not love him back.  Aphrodite agreeded to marry Hepaestus because she wanted to please the gods but did not stay faithful to Hepaetus throughout the marraige. This myth shows chosen love because Hepeastus accspeted his parents offer to marry Aphrodite and chose to allow himself to love her. This theme also shows chosen love because Aphrodite chose to be unfaithful and open her heart to love for other men during their marriage. This theme represents forced love because although Aphrodite agreed to the marriage she did not love Hephaesatus she only married him to continue her life with the gods. Aphrodite was forced to love a man she did not truly want to be with and because she was unhappy she did not stay true to the marriage and had affairs with other men.