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Hymen, god of marriage, weddings, and the bridal hymn. Pothos, god of sexual longing, yearning, and desire. Hedone, goddess of pleasure. Helios, the sun, who played a role in love-magic; according to Pindar, lovesick men would pray to him. Pan, god of the wild, shepherds, flocks, rustic music, and fertility of the wild/flocks. Is portrayed as ...
In Greek mythology, Himeros (Ancient Greek: Ἱμερος, lit. 'desire') is one of the seven Erotes, a group of winged love deities, and part of Aphrodite's procession. . Often described as "sweet", he is the god and personification of desire and l
Aea was a Colchian hunter that the river-god Phasis fell in love with and pursued. Aea tried to flee, but she eventually got tired and he captured her, and bound her on the waves of the sea, as an island or land. Aea was the name of the colony Aeetes built on the Phasis. Alope: Spring Poseidon Alope exposed the infant son she had by Poseidon.
"God from the machine" The phrase originates from the way deity figures appeared in ancient Greek theaters, held high up by a machine, to solve a problem in the plot. "Ἀπὸ τοῦ ἡλίου μετάστηθι" — Diogenes the Cynic — in a 1763 painting by Jacques Gamelin Ἀπὸ τοῦ ἡλίου μετάστηθι.
In classical mythology, Cupid / ˈ k j uː p ɪ d / (Latin: Cupīdō [kʊˈpiːdoː], meaning "passionate desire") is the god of desire, erotic love, attraction and affection. He is often portrayed as the son of the love goddess Venus and the god of war Mars. He is also known as Amor / ˈ ɑː m ɔːr / (Latin: Amor, "love"). His Greek ...
After being "ravaged" by the river god Cephissus, the nymph Liriope gave birth to Narcissus, who was "beautiful even as a child." As was the custom, she consulted the seer Tiresias about the boy's future, who predicted that the boy would live a long life only if he never "came to know himself".
"Remember that life's most valuable antiques are dear old friends." – H. Jackson Brown Jr. "Two things you will never have to chase: True friends & true love."
Cupid (lust or desire) and Amor (affectionate love) are taken to be different names for the same Roman love-god, the son of Venus, fathered by Mercury, Vulcan or Mars. [69] Childlike or boyish winged figures who accompany Venus, whether singly, in pairs or more, have been variously identified as Amores, Cupids, Erotes or forms of Greek Eros.