Talk:Indomitable Sexuality/@comment-4867780-20180412070342/@comment-4867780-20180412074703

Hey Dragon ! Good to see you too ^ ^

Aphrodite lacks Ishtar's more manly prerogatives though, which is what makes the later so noteworthy. A number of male deities have very broad ones, but it's almost never the case for female deities (with the notable exception of Athena - wisdom, handicraft and warfare), even Gaia who literally encompasses the whole planet is reduced to life and fertility.

I guess giving goddesses large societal responsibilities was a bit too risky in mostly patriarchal societies.