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In Greek mythology, Eros (UK: / ˈ ɪər ɒ s, ˈ ɛr ɒ s /, US: / ˈ ɛr ɒ s, ˈ ɛr oʊ s /; Ancient Greek: Ἔρως, lit. 'Love, Desire') is the Greek god of love and sex. His Roman counterpart is Cupid ('desire').
Eros, in Greek religion, god of love. In the Theogony of Hesiod (fl. 700 bce), Eros was a primeval god, son of Chaos, the original primeval emptiness of the universe, but later tradition made him the son of Aphrodite, goddess of sexual love and beauty, by either Zeus (the king of the gods), Ares.
Eros was the mischievous ancient Greek god of love, a minion and constant companion of the goddess Aphrodite. He lit the flame of love in the hearts of the gods and men, armed with either a bow and arrows or a flaming torch. Eros was depicted as either a handsome youth or child.
Eros (/ ˈ ɪər ɒ s /, US: / ˈ ɛr ɒ s, i r ɒ s,-oʊ s /; from Ancient Greek ἔρως (érōs) 'love, desire') is a concept in ancient Greek philosophy referring to sensual or passionate love, from which the term erotic is derived.
May 23, 2020 · Eros to the Greek poets was the literal personification of love. They gave credit, or fault, to him for all their passions, heartaches, and the foolish things they did in the name of romance. Eros was not the only god to personify a powerful emotion or force in the Greek world.
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Sep 13, 2022 · Eros is most commonly remembered as the son of Aphrodite, the goddess of love and everything sexy, and Ares, the god of war and everything violent and bloody. However, according to some ancient sources, Eros actually predates his supposed parents.
noun. : the Greek god of erotic love compare cupid. : the sum of life-preserving instincts that are manifested as impulses to gratify basic needs, as sublimated impulses, and as impulses to protect and preserve the body and mind compare death instinct.
Eros – who could bear neither the sight nor the absence of Psyche anymore – secretly flew out through a window of his chamber and, upon reaching Psyche, wiped away the cloud of sleep from her face, and put its essence back in the box.
Oct 14, 2023 · In Greek mythology, Eros was the son of Aphrodite, the goddess of love, and Ares, the god of war. Eros was often depicted as a playful child, armed with a bow and arrows, which he used to pierce the hearts of mortals and immortals alike, causing them to fall in love.
Sep 28, 2022 · In the ancient Greco-Roman world, Eros is the Greek god of sexual attraction, known as Eros to the ancient Greeks and as Cupid in Roman mythology. Eros is the god who smites the maid’s breasts with arrows that elicit blinding feelings of love and a primordial force.
