The Role Of Eros: A Greek God In Greek Mythology
Eros is a very interesting god in Greek mythology. He's the person we have to thank for all the romance and love in the world. Like all the other gods in mythology, he has his own special story, including who made him, how unique he is and what he's like, his friends, lovers, and children, and lastly, the symbols you see and are immediately reminded of the god of adoration, passion, and devotion.
There are many variations in myth as to who the true parents of Eros are. The favored choice, however, is Aphrodite, the greek goddess of beauty, and Ares, the greek god of war. In other instances, he is actually self-born, and the life-long minion and companion of Aphrodite; however, there were no romantic feelings between the two gods. In myths, …show more content…
It's incredibly ironic, actually, that the god of love and desire has had only two lovers, one of them being his brother. Anteros, the god of requited love and also Eros' brother, has a rocky relationship with Eros. In mythology stories, they are sort of the Wife and the Husband, minus the Wife part and with an extra Husband and Brother in the situation, as disgusting as that may be. Their relationship consists of many arguments and conflict, and it is interpreted as the usual matrimonial disputes regularly had between a married couple. His other lover was Psyche, a beautiful young princess with two sisters (they'll be important later on during the story. Psyche was very jealous of Aphrodite, because although Psyche was beautiful, she knew she could never be as beautiful as Aphrodite. So, Psyche, knowing that Aphrodite's marriage with Hephaestus was poor, she asked Eros to give her a love which could be compared to no other. But, when Eros met her, he became infatuated with her, and overwhelmed by her utter beauty. So, he lured her to a beautiful secluded spot, where they would talk. Psyche soon became very fond of Eros, but her sisters were more doubtful. They asked Psyche all about her and Eros' relationship, therefore planting a seed of doubt into her brain. So, later that night, when she went to the spot, she brought with her a lamp, and as Eros slept in the shadows, Psyche slowly brought the lamp up to his
There are many variations in myth as to who the true parents of Eros are. The favored choice, however, is Aphrodite, the greek goddess of beauty, and Ares, the greek god of war. In other instances, he is actually self-born, and the life-long minion and companion of Aphrodite; however, there were no romantic feelings between the two gods. In myths, …show more content…
It's incredibly ironic, actually, that the god of love and desire has had only two lovers, one of them being his brother. Anteros, the god of requited love and also Eros' brother, has a rocky relationship with Eros. In mythology stories, they are sort of the Wife and the Husband, minus the Wife part and with an extra Husband and Brother in the situation, as disgusting as that may be. Their relationship consists of many arguments and conflict, and it is interpreted as the usual matrimonial disputes regularly had between a married couple. His other lover was Psyche, a beautiful young princess with two sisters (they'll be important later on during the story. Psyche was very jealous of Aphrodite, because although Psyche was beautiful, she knew she could never be as beautiful as Aphrodite. So, Psyche, knowing that Aphrodite's marriage with Hephaestus was poor, she asked Eros to give her a love which could be compared to no other. But, when Eros met her, he became infatuated with her, and overwhelmed by her utter beauty. So, he lured her to a beautiful secluded spot, where they would talk. Psyche soon became very fond of Eros, but her sisters were more doubtful. They asked Psyche all about her and Eros' relationship, therefore planting a seed of doubt into her brain. So, later that night, when she went to the spot, she brought with her a lamp, and as Eros slept in the shadows, Psyche slowly brought the lamp up to his