Harmonia

(Peace) Greek Daughter of Aphrodite and Ares; wife of Cadmus, king of Thebes. All the Olympian Gods attended the wedding of Harmonia and Cadmus. The gods blessed Harmonia with many gifts, including a golden necklace from Aphrodite, made by the smith-god, Hephaestus. The necklace had the power of giving unfading beauty to its wearer, but it would also bring misfortune in the later history of Thebes (see Eriphyle and Seven Against Thebes). While Harmonia, which means "peace," may seem a strange name for a daughter born of Aphrodite, the goddess of love, and Ares, the god of war, some scholars note that then, as now, more than usual affection and therefore harmony are generated among people in times of stress such as war. The children of Cadmus and Harmonia were daughters Ino, Agave, and Semele, and Polydorus, a son.