The Romans adapted the myths and iconography of her Greek counterpart Aphrodite for Roman art and Latin literature. Venus was central to many religious festivals, and was revered in Roman religion under numerous cult titles. Julius Caesar claimed her as his ancestor. In Roman mythology, she was the ancestor of the Roman people through her son, Aeneas, who survived the fall of Troy and fled to Italy. Venus ( / ˈ v iː n ə s/) is a Roman goddess, whose functions encompass love, beauty, desire, sex, fertility, prosperity, and victory.
Venus rising from the sea, from the Casa della Venere in conchiglia, Pompeii.
