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Aphrodite (/ ˌ æ f r ə ˈ d aɪ t iː / ⓘ, AF-rə-DY-tee) [3] is an ancient Greek goddess associated with love, lust, beauty, pleasure, passion, procreation, and as her syncretized Roman goddess counterpart Venus, desire, sex, fertility, prosperity, and victory.
The novel itself is written in a picaresque Roman style, yet Psyche retains her Greek name even though Eros and Aphrodite are called by their Latin names (Cupid and Venus). Also, Cupid is depicted as a young adult, rather than a fat winged child (putto amorino). [28] The story tells of the quest for love and trust between Eros and Psyche.
Anteros, god of requited love. Eros, god of love and procreation; originally a deity unconnected to Aphrodite, he was later made into her son, possibly with Ares as his father; this version of him was imported to Rome where he came known as Cupid. Himeros, god of sexual desire and unrequited love. Hedylogos, god of sweet talk and flattery. Heracles
Erotes. In Ancient Greek religion and mythology, the Erotes ( / əˈroʊtiːz /; Ancient Greek: ἔρωτες, érōtes) are a collective of winged gods associated with love and sexual intercourse. They are part of Aphrodite 's retinue. Erotes is the plural of Eros ("Love, Desire"), who as a singular deity has a more complex mythology.
In classical mythology, Cupid / ˈkjuːpɪd / ( 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 / ˈæmər / (Latin: Amor, "love"). His Greek counterpart is Eros ...
Like her Roman counterpart Aurora and Rigvedic Ushas, Eos continues the name of an earlier Indo-European dawn goddess, Hausos. Eos, or her earlier Proto-Indo-European (PIE) ancestor, also shares several elements with the love goddess Aphrodite, perhaps signifying Eos's influence on her or otherwise a common origin for the two goddesses. In ...
Aphrodite. Albanian equivalent. Prende [ 2] Venus ( / ˈviːnəs /) [ a] is a Roman goddess whose functions encompass love, beauty, desire, sex, fertility, prosperity, and victory. In Roman mythology, she was the ancestor of the Roman people through her son, Aeneas, who survived the fall of Troy and fled to Italy.
1. Abay. In Turkish, this baby boy's name means "talented." 2. Aaron. The name of many famous men, this name is featured in the Bible and means "exalted" or "strong" in Hebrew. 3. Acton. Acton is ...