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Allow me to introduce you to Aphrodite! Yes, THAT Aphrodite. Along with her fellow Olympic gods, she lost a tremendous amount of power and influence after Emperor Constantine rose to power. While she does have some worshippers, her power has waxed and waned over the centuries. While it has steadily increased since the Renaissance, it still pales in comparison to the days of Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar. As such, she has learned to adapt and has proven the shrewd investor. After centuries of laying low in Europe with pseudonyms, she moved to the United States in the wake of World War II and reclaimed her given name. She has invested in many tech companies that have sky-rocketed to success, with the revenues being filtered through a labyrinth of shell companies that obscure her as the final destination. Those who have been able to follow the trail to the end meet records of Aphrodite Metaxas, a businesswoman whose interests seem to be boring in contrast to the conspiracy theories often dreamt up. With her tremendous funds, she lives the carefree life of a debutante, preferring to sail around the world on her yacht, the Cyprian Rose, a name derived from the island that she first stepped onto as well as her favorite flower. True to form, wherever she anchors, she takes a lover and sometimes more than one, but never lingers more than a year in any one place. As for her husband Hephaestus, they have an arrangement: she handed over a technological company to him, as his interests lie solely in the scientific realms. In short, they share a home base, but both get to pursue their passions unattached. My camera was acting up. It turns out that that's a side effect of photographing a literal goddess!