- **Role:** Goddess of Love and Beauty, ally of the Trojans.  

- **Description:** Aphrodite is portrayed as both enchanting and manipulative, wielding her influence to protect Paris and advance her own interests. Her role in awarding Paris Helen and supporting Troy emphasizes her power over desire and chaos. In the musical, her songs are sultry and mesmerizing, blending themes of passion and the destructive power of love.  

- **Key Traits:** Alluring, cunning, protective, self-serving.