AHFG Book Club: Aphrodite & Ares: An Immortal Affair (With Jennifer Saint)
From Ancient History Fangirl by Jenny Williamson and Genn McMenemy
June 11, 2026 · 1h 10m · Episode 351
About this episode
The episode discusses the relationship between Aphrodite and Ares with bestselling author Jennifer Saint, exploring ancient views on love and romance.
Help keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! Aphrodite, goddess of love and sex, took many lovers in the mythology. But perhaps the most important was Ares. They adored each other; they had many children together; they could not keep apart . Their relationship was (for the ancient Greeks) surprisingly…healthy? Today we talk all things Aphrodite with bestselling author Jennifer Saint: her relationship with Ares, her many other lovers, and what her story tells us about how the ancients viewed love and romance. Sponsors and Advertising: This episode is sponsored by Taskrabbit. Get $15 off your first task at Taskrabbit.com or the Taskrabbit app using promo code FANGIRL. This podcast is a member of Airwave Media podcast network. Want to advertise on our show? Please direct advertising inquiries to advertising@airwavemedia.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Hosts: Jenny Williamson, Genn McMenemy
Guest: Jennifer Saint
Topics covered
- Greek mythology
- love and romance
- Aphrodite
- Ares
- ancient relationships
- literature
Keywords
- Aphrodite
- Ares
- Greek mythology
- Jennifer Saint
- love
- romance
- ancient Greeks
- book club
Sponsors
Taskrabbit
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Airwave Media, megaphone.fm
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