Who worshipped Aphrodite? How and why was she worshipped?

Aphrodite was the Greek goddess of love and was also associated with war and sailing. Thus she was worshiped by the Ancient Greeks (as well as the Romans, who believed she was the Roman goddess Venus).

Many Greeks worshiped Aphrodite privately with prayers and sacrifices, but she was also the subject of many religious cults, most prominently in Corinth. She was also worshiped during the Adonia festival, which commemorated the death of Aphrodite's lover, Adonis. Athenian women celebrated this festival by planting seeds and then placing the sprouts on the roofs of their houses, an action which quickly killed the plants. This rite was meant to symbolize the youth of Adonis and his relationship with Aphrodite, each of which ended before it could reach its full potential.