Goddess of love Aphrodite (Alexandra Tydings) impulsively decides to go into another line of work -- and as a result, all romance disappears from the face of the earth. Meanwhile, god of fire c (Julian Garner), frustrated in his efforts to woo and win Aphrodite, is willing to settle for a substitute love goddess -- and the scheming Iagos (Mervyn Smith) is willing to create one, provided that Hephaestus relinquish his powerful gold shield. Hercules (Kevin Sorbo) becomes involved in this intrigue when his friend Iolaus (Michael Hurst), whose love life has taken a nosedive since Aphrodite's defection, tries to prevent Iagos from getting his hands on the lovely Leandra (Sarah Smuts-Kennedy). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi