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Philia (/ ˈ f ɪ l i ə /; from Ancient Greek φιλία (philía)) is one of the four ancient Greek words for love: philia, storge, agape and eros. In Aristotle 's Nicomachean Ethics , philia is usually translated as " friendship " or affection . [ 1 ]
The verb form of the word "agape" goes as far back as Homer. In a Christian context, agape means "love: esp. unconditional love, charity; the love of God for person and of person for God". [3] Agape is also used to refer to a love feast. [4] The Christian priest and philosopher Thomas Aquinas described agape as "to will the good of another". [5]
Philoi (Ancient Greek: φίλοι; sg. φίλος philos) is a word that roughly translates to 'friends'. This type of friendship is based on the characteristically Greek value for reciprocity as opposed to a friendship that exists as an end to itself. [1]
The ancient Greeks came up with seven different words for the types of love. Experts break down what they mean and how to foster the types of love in your life.
Philia (Greek: φιλία) is the love between friends as close as siblings in strength and duration. The friendship is the strong bond existing between people who share common values, interests, or activities. [11] Lewis immediately differentiates friendship love from the other loves.
Storge (/ ˈ s t ɔːr ɡ i / STOR-gee; [1] from Ancient Greek στοργή (storgḗ) 'love, affection'), [2] or familial love, refers to natural or instinctual affection, [1] [3] such as the love of a parent towards offspring and vice versa. In social psychology, another term for love between good friends is philia. [3]
Lysis (/ ˈ l aɪ s ɪ s /; Ancient Greek: Λύσις, genitive case Λύσιδος, showing the stem Λύσιδ-, from which the infrequent translation Lysides), is a dialogue of Plato which discusses the nature of philia (), often translated as friendship, while the word's original content was of a much larger and more intimate bond. [1]
Xenia (Greek: ξενία) is an ancient Greek concept of hospitality. It is almost always translated as 'guest-friendship' or 'ritualized friendship'. [ 1 ] It is an institutionalized relationship rooted in generosity, gift exchange, and reciprocity. [ 2 ]