Which goddess was born from sea foam?

• A. Hera
• B. Aphrodite
• C. Demeter
• D. Athena

Answer: (B)

The main idea here is the origin story of a Greek goddess, specifically who is said to arise from sea foam. In this tradition, Aphrodite is the goddess associated with love and beauty, and her birth is described as emerging from sea foam produced when Uranus’s severed genitals were cast into the sea. This image ties her to the sea and to Cyprus in many myths.

Hera, Demeter, and Athena have different birth stories, which is why they don’t fit the sea-foam detail. Hera is traditionally the daughter of Cronus and Rhea. Demeter also traces her lineage to Cronus and Rhea. Athena is unique in that she’s said to be born from the head of Zeus, fully formed and armored.

So the goddess born from sea foam is Aphrodite.