Aphrodite: Venus and Satyrs. Although not derived from any specific classical myth, the image of Venus watched by a satyr (or satyrs) is a common theme in paintings of the Renaissance and later. In these works, the goddess is frequently depicted asleep and often accompanied by Eros (Cupid, Amor). The theme is a variation of that in which a nymph is watched lustfully by a satyr, and it is often confused or conflated with the story in which Zeus (Jupiter) disguised himself as a satyr in order to seduce Antiope.