ThePlanets-Venus


 * [[image:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/Venus_globe.jpg/220px-Venus_globe.jpg width="198" height="198"]]Venus**

**II. Venus, the Bringer of Peace**

Holst used some of the mythology and characterizations of the Roman goddess Venus to create the music for the second planet from the sun. Venus was the Roman goddess of love, beauty, and prosperity and was based on the Ancient Greek goddess Aphrodite. Take a look at the statue of Venus below: Take a listen to Holst's peaceful rendition of Venus. media type="youtube" key="K1f8HjIkU3M?rel=0" height="480" width="640" align="center"