NounSingular eros Plural usually uncountable; plural erotes eros (usually uncountable; plural erotes)
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AnagramsFrom Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. Eros (Greek: Ἔρως, "Love"), in Greek mythology, was the primordial god of sexual love and beauty. He was also worshipped as a fertility deity. His Roman counterpart was Cupid ("desire"), also known as Amor ("love"). In some myths, he was the son of the deities Aphrodite and Ares, but according to Plato's Symposium, he was conceived by Poros (Plenty) and Penia (Poverty) at Aphrodite's birthday. Like Dionysus, he was sometimes referred to as Eleutherios, "the liberator". From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License How was Eros from Greek Mythology Born? Q. I just need to know how the Greek God Eros was born from Greek Mythology. If you can please specify as much as you can on how Eros was born that'd be greatly appreciated. Asked by kyleboyten - Wed Nov 12 19:59:37 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. There are two popular but very different versions of the birth of this important god. According to the Greek poet Hesiod, Eros was one of the first deities born into the world. Hesiod, in his Theogony, claims that Eros emerged from Chaos (which can be described as a sort of void) along with Gaia (the Earth) and Tartarus (the Underworld). Furthermore, the Theogony features an intriguing description of Eros: "...and Eros, the fairest of the deathless gods; he unstrings the limbs and subdues both mind and sensible thought in the breasts of all gods and all men." (Hesiod, Theogony, 120-2) The power wielded by Eros is made clear in this passage - no one, divine or mortal, could resist his spell of enchantment. In Hesiod's version, therefore,… [cont.] Answered by Kate - Wed Nov 12 20:08:34 2008 What was the Greek god Eros's favorite city and animal? Q. I'm doing a project on him, and it is required that I have his favorite city and animal, but I can't find that anywhere. =/ Also, what would two interesting facts about him be? "go beyond the book!" says the instructions. We already know that he is the son of Aphrodite and Ares, his story with Psyche, and of course, him being the God of Love. But is there anything more to that? Asked by Saya A - Sun Oct 18 19:02:03 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. My guess is that Delphi in Greece would be his favorite city, as there is a temple there for him, and since he had a hand in making birds they would be his favorite animals. He is portrayed as having wings. (I think that is interesting.) You can google the last fact, can't you? Answered by COA - Mon Oct 19 13:24:00 2009 What is the nature of the eros according to Aristophanes and Diotima?
Q. What is the nature of the eros according to Aristophanes and Diotima? Asked by Ashley N - Sun Mar 1 12:32:48 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. According to Aristophanes, humans have been cut in half from their former selves - we used to be united with another person, either of the same sex or the opposite - and long to be reunited with our other half. This longing is Eros. According to Diotima, Eros is the desire for immortality. It first disguises itself as physical lust, but "points beyond itself" to the desire for creating ideas and philosophizing. Answered by Subcomandante Insurgente Steve - Sun Mar 1 14:26:11 2009 From Yahoo Answer Search: "eros"  news.google.com Sri Lanka Guardian (blog) Members of EROS based in Sri Lanka and abroad will continue to work for the cause of the Tamil speaking community and the recognition of our political and ... and more » news.google.com Screen Weekly Eros Music Publishing, part of Eros International, and EMI Music Publishing, the world's leading publisher of popular music, have agreed on a strategic ... news.google.com Northumberland Today Per si er alit autpat velenim in eros nonullum iuscidunt iriustrud Lately, with our local paper assimilated into The Empire of The Sun, we have been exposed ... From Google News Search: "eros"  etc.usf.edu 700px x 345px | 38.50kB [source page] Eros To use any of the clipart images above including the thumbnail image in the top left corner just click and drag the picture to your desktop You may also control click Mac or right click  nibiryukov.narod.ru 700px x 1075px | 65.90kB [source page] Chastitas Chastity and Voluptas Pleasure Voluptas eyes are fixed on Pulchritudo for Beauty is the true source of Pleasure Eros above is aiming his arrow at Chastitas who has turned her back to the mundane world and to us the spectators and is looking at Mercury who as Hermes Trismegistos is the embodiment From Yahoo Image Search: "eros"  avenuek9.com AVE K9 ue, 16 Feb 2010 05:19:24 GM Eros. Eros means love in Greek, and this 1-Year-old Chihuahua is simply in love with life. Leaping onto the couch with great enthusiasm, this affectionate doggie is always happy to join the family and watch the Olympic Games while ...  livewithculture.ca Christopher Jones Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:15:58 GM The starting point for Pteros Tactics is an essay by Canadian poet Anne Carson, . Eros. the Bittersweet. House explains, The piece is about desire the instant of desire rather than the history of a personal love affair. ...  cityhitsonline.com LANKA INFO ue, 02 Feb 2010 02:06:00 GM The long awaited movie of South India's one of most successful director Venkat Prabhu; who's on a hat trick after Chennai 28 and Saroja, GOA Tamil movie now showing at . Eros. , New Olympia and Nathans Cinemas. ... From Google Blog Search: "eros" |
