# Venus — The Faerie Queene character guide

> Venus in The Faerie Queene by Edmund Spenser.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Fayre Venus, dame Venus

**First appearance:** 0054-canto-vi

## Who they are

The goddess of love who aids her son Cupid.

## In the story

### [Canto VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_faerie_queene_se/chapters/canto-vi)

Searches for her son Cupid, discovers Chrysogonee's twins, and adopts Amoret.

### [Canto X](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_faerie_queene_se/chapters/canto-x)

Goddess of love, whose temple is described; she smiles upon Scudamour's boldness.

### [Canto VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_faerie_queene_se/chapters/canto-vii)

Cited by Mutability as an example of change, being fair all night but dark all day.

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