the illegitimate power, which they obtain, by degrading themselves, is a curse . . . (Wollstonecraft pg.107). It seems that centuries later, and even later still, the myth of Aphrodite still prevails. Wollstonecraft seems to have hit the subject matter right on the head. Aphrodite is indeed in her own right a goddess. She is physically beyond comparison but alas, even she can not escape from the rigid scales of justice. Even with the empowerment of legendary beauty the laws of nature and equality determine her ultimate fate. The tale of the Love Goddess is indeed more than meets the eye. From this conclusion it is not surprising that the common regard to Aphrodite is one in which only her beauty is recognized but not her actual basis....
