Relationship Values and Sexuality

Relationship and Sexuality have been much studied through planetary symbolism in
the past. Many astrologers are interested in sex! More detail and insight on
this topic may possibly be gained by studying the gods and goddesses of various
cultures, and the attitudes and behaviours which is part of their mythology as
represented in the astrological wheel by the asteroids of their name. The chosen
here are a small sample of possibilities and the descriptive ideas just scratch
the surface. The asteroids highlighted in purple are included in the
Relationship Group, but feel free to add any of the others to this group if you
desire, or make your own group. Underlined text was contributed by Jessica Adams
for the asteroids used in her Roman Asteroids page. Have fun.

Achilles Greek hero & lover of Patrocolus, cross-dressing. His myth gave rise
to the term, Achilles Heel, which can refer to a personal weakness that leads to
poor relationship choices, or a weakness that can lead to a relationship
downfall.

Adonis Greek youth loved by Aphrodite, Persephone & Dionysus, representing

beauty and desirability.

Aglaja One of the Greek Graces. They are often pictured as three nude
women dancing. Female companionship and sensuality.

Amor Roman equivalent of Eros.

Amun Egyptian creation god by masturbation, oral intercourse.

Anteros The Greek god of requited love, literally "love returned." He was
also the avenger of unrequited love.

Antiope Amazon queen; Amazons in general - men for procreation and women for
intimacies.

Aphrodite Greek Goddess of love, beauty and pleasure, patroness of

prostitutes. Sensuality; all kinds of erotic love; libido plus.

Apollo Greek and Roman sun god and god of the arts; predominantly male
lovers. Brother of Artemis (Diana). Lacking style with women and resorting to
force to meet his desires on occasions. Committed gay love or homosexual
experiments for the sake of experience.
Ariadne Greek daughter of King Minos, abandoned by her lover Theseus. May
refer to abandonment or fear of same.

Artemis Greek equivalent of Diana, brother of Apollo. Huntress, lesbian,

same sex companionship/relationship, hide and seek, don't pin me down, guardian
of virginity, tom-boy.

Astarte Love and war goddess similar to Aphrodite; worshipped by Egyptians,

Canaanites, Phoenicians, Greeks & Romans.

Atalante Greek heroine, a virgin huntress, unwilling to marry, and loved from
afar by the hero Meleager. Catch me if you can!

Bacchus Roman god of wine and agriculture, equated with Dionysus. Orgiastic,
drunken revelry, bisexual, ecstasy, cross-dressing. Hedonism, drugs, alcohol,
group sex if desired,  pleasure without commitment.

Casanova Named after an Italian adventurer noted for writing a vivid account
of his sexual adventures, it can refer to any smooth-talking charmer who seduces
a member of the opposite sex and then leaves them, usually someone with a deep
fear of having a real relationship.

Chione Greek nymph. In one myth she is a woman so vain on account of her
beauty that she claimed she could rival Artemis, who, outraged, killed her. In
another, her beauty led her to countless suitors, including the gods Apollo and
Hermes, the latter who put her to sleep and raped her.

Circe Greek goddess of magic, or an enchantress. Femme fatale - making

fools of men; finds few men (Odysseus) to match her intelligence.

Cupido Named after the Roman god of desire, erotic love, attraction and
affection. Represents desire that is short-term and intense, for better or
worse, which begins suddenly.

Cybele Oriental goddess introduced to Rome; her Galli priests were eunuchs;
modern day - a woman often in the company of effeminate men; of interest-
historically Bangkok has been a centre for the leading (razor) edge of sex-
change operations; Cybele could show a preference for intimacy with Asian
partners.

Diana Roman goddess of the woods and the hunt, equivalent to Artemis,
brother of Apollo. Huntress, lesbian, same sex companionship/relationship, hide
and seek, don't pin me down, guardian of virginity, tom-boy, private. Did not
associate with men with few exceptions. Freedom and independence matter more
than marriage and children; serially monogamous.

Dike was the Greek goddess of justice, fair judgements and the rights
established by custom and law. In modern slang, refers to a woman who prefers
relationships with members of her own sex.

Dionysus Greek god of harvest, wine, and ritual madness, associated with
Bacchus. Orgiastic, bisexual, wine, ecstasy, cross-dressing

Echo Greek wood nymph who loved a youth by the name of Narcissus,
although he only loved himself. One day she enabled Zeus to escape detection
after he had an affair with a nymph by engaging Juno in conversation, but Juno
found out and cursed her by only allowing her to speak that which was spoken to
her. Unrequited love, or losing onself in a relationship so one ceases to think
for onself.

Eros Greek god of love, equated with Cupid, soulmate of Psyche. Passion,
the urge to create form, the life force.

Euphrosyne One of the Greek Graces. They are often pictured as three nude
women dancing. Female companionship and sensuality.

Eurydike Greek nymph loved by Orpheus who was killed by a poisonous snake.
Her lover went into the underworld to retrieve her, and was given permission
under one condition…..that he not take his eyes of her. For a moment, he did
turn away, and she was lost to him forever. He vowed he would never love
another. Her fate totally depended on what her partner did. Perhaps
representative of the pain of a lost love that keeps one from opening up
completely with another.

Freia Norse goddess of sexual love (also known as Frigg); her sacred day
is Friday, which may give a new perspective on the Easybeats song title Friday
on my Mind !; intimate relationship with brother.

Frigga See Freia

Ganymed Greek youth, abducted by Zeus, became the god’s lover. *** young
actor James Dean is known to have slept with several directors to further his
career - his Ganymede conjunct the MC by 17 minutes arc. John Lennon Sun
conjunct Ganymede also had a one night stand with manager Brian Epstein.
Hebe Greek goddess of youth. Young maiden who served drinks to the gods; modern
day equivalent - high class young barmaid or woman in service of high status
males, high class escort girl

Hera Greek goddess of marriage, wife of Zeus, equated with Juno. Faithful and
veangeful wife - takes revenge on her husbands lovers and his children by them.

Heracles (Hercules) forced to become slave of Amazons for three years and
married dominatrix Omphale = role reversals; cross-dressing; male lovers
include Abderus, Admetus, Dryops, Hylas, Iolaus, Nestor, Philoctetes,
Polyphemus.

Hippolyta Amazon queen; Amazons in general - men for procreation and women for
intimacies

Hylonome Grief strikken Greek Centauress whose grief for her slain lover
leads to suicide; modern day - someone whose life goes off the rails when a
partner leaves.

Ishtar Babylon the great, mother of Harlots; *** Linda Lovelace - parallel
Jupiter (7 minutes) & parallel Venus (1 minute) *** Christine Keeler - square
Pluto (8 minutes) *** Jodie Foster – 1st role as teenage hooker in “Taxi
Driver” – trine Moon 13 minutes, sextile Jupiter 0 minutes.

Jokaste In Greek myth, mother & husband of her son Oedipus. May tie in to
incest, or being unhappy with any lover who is not ‘like mom’. *** Elvis Presley
– conjunct Pluto in Cancer; Sigmund Freud – square Sun (39 minutes)

Juno The Roman goddess of love and marriage. Love that manifests through
a longing for a beautiful home, marriage, social status.

Kama The Vedic god of sexual desire.

Lilith Hebrew myth, often Adam’s first partner who refuse to submit to him
and was kicked out of Eden. Femme fatale; sexual assertiveness born from anger;
abortion; no emotional attachemnts to multiple partners; rejection of gender
role stereotypes in love making.

Loreley Femme fatales similar to Sirenes of Greek/Roman mythology; lured by

victims to their deaths.
Lova The name of this body resonates with the concept of the similarly
spelled word, Love

Lust To have a powerful, perhaps consuming or obsessive, desire for

another.

Minerva Roman goddess of wisdom. Very close bond with her father - daddy's
girl; career woman with great intelligence whose public persona strong but
sexless.

Nestor Greek soldier. Eloquent & a strategic planner in the Trojan War;
lover of Heracles.

Nymphe A Greek female nature spirit, often companion to Pan. Can be a

young female considered sexually desirable. Also short for nymphomaniac.

Odysseus Greek myth. A husband who has to travel abroad for extended
periods; intimacies while abroad - helped by powerful women.

Orpheus See Eurydike. Musical. Inconsolable grieving for his lost beloved
bride Eurydike, after which he turned away from women and sought young boys as
lovers.

Pallas Greek goddess of wisdom, born from her father’s head. Very close
bond with her father, career woman whose public persona is sexless.

Pan Greek god of the wild, shepherds and flocks, famous for his sexual
powers, and companion of the nymphs. Can refer to lack of inhibitions, earthy
passions.

Parthenope One of the Sirenes in Greek myth who drowned herself when Odysseus
didn't fall for her charms. Perhaps the pain one feels from unrequited love.

Patroclus In Greek myth, Achilles' male lover slain in the Trojan War.

Penelope In Greek myth, Odysseus wife - absolute fidelity in marriage, but

lacks the veangefulness of Hera.

Penthesilea Amazon queen; Amazons in general - men for procreation and women for
intimacies.
Persephone Daughter/wife in a tug of war between her mother (Demeter) and her
husband (Hades).

Philoctetes Trainer of heroes, lover of Hercules.

Proserpina Daughter / wife in a tug of war between her mother (Ceres) and her husband (Pluto).
Power through sex and the people politics involved in family jealousies.

Psyche Relationship at deep soul level; Greek word meaning butterfly or

soul, soulmate of Eros. Love that is put to the test with endless trials until a
happy (forever) ending.

Sappho Greek poetess of Lesbos, lesbian, amongst her female lovers were
Atthis & Anactoria.

Sirene Greek femme fatales; lured sailors to a watery grave.

Siva (Shiva/Siwa) Hindu phallic god, husband of Parvati, relationships

with male gods - Agni and Vishnu.

Siwa (Shiva, Siwa) Hindu phallic god, husband of Parvati, relationships

with male gods - Agni and Vishnu.

Tantalus The character of a Greek myth doomed to eternal punishment of always

having fruit just out of reach, never attainable. Led to the modern word,
tantalize, to excite or tease someone with something that is difficult or
impossible to obtain.

Thalia One of the Greek Graces. They are often pictured as three nude
women dancing. Female companionship and sensuality.

Ulysses A husband who has to travel abroad for extended periods. Much
assistance for achievement of goals from powerful women.

Union The joining together of two individuals in a relationship

Valentine Originally a Saint who gave his name to a feast day, has come to
represent someone who one has romantic feelings for, or a token of affection for
one’s romantic desire.
Vesta Vestal Virgins; rites with sacred phallic object Palladium; dildo;
unmarried; celibate. Men who encourage women to compete for his favoritism out
of ego or insecurity.

Vulcanus Roman god of fire and volcanoes. Controlled desire and jealousy with
smouldering, volcanic emotion.

Zeus Greel leader of the gods, spouse of Hera, equivalent to Jupiter.

Unbridled passions, bisexual; many children with different women, adulterous
urges.