# Venus — Poetry character guide

> Venus in Poetry by James Weldon Johnson.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0045-venus-in-a-garden

## Who they are

Goddess of love appearing in a classical poem.

## In the story

### [IV: The Lottery Girl](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_13_se/chapters/iv-the-lottery-girl)

The lottery girl is described with limpid eyes and crimson lips, evoking the goddess of love.

### [Venus in a Garden](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_13_se/chapters/venus-in-a-garden)

The goddess of love roams the garden at dawn, selecting red roses for her garland, aware of their origin in hearts that bled for love.

## Links

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