Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Saturday Night Live icon Kate McKinnon has joined the cast of Percy Jackson and the Olympians for Season 3.

The Emmy-winning comic actress is set to play the Greek love goddess Aphrodite in the Disney+ adaptation of Rick Riordan's best-selling fantasy novels.

This will be a recurring role for McKinnon.

Season 3 is based on the book The Titan's Curse and started production in August.

Season 2, which was inspired by The Sea of Monsters, is set to premiere on Dec. 10.