Yes, there was a time when Venus and Mars made love, not war. Venus was married to Vulcan, a talented but dull-as-dust craftsman, who regularly neglected his hot, horny wife in favor of his work. As to be expected, libidinous Venus batted her divine lashes at fiery, passionate Mars, who’d had a crush on the goddess for quite some time. Meanwhile, Apollo—the all-seeing sun-god who never minded his own business—spotted the two Clandestines in action and decided to tell the cuckold about his wife’s affair. Upon learning the news, Vulcan's ire naturally erupted, prompting him to forge a bronze net to catch the cheaters in the act, and…
And the rest, as they say, is mythology.