Eros

Examples

• All

• Children dressed as Eros, or Cupid, the God of desire, crowded the deck of the ship, surrounded by a flock of musicians playing flutes.

• "I am the love god Eros."

  Being John Malkovich (1999)

• The God Eros is the son of both poverty and plenty.

• As mother, Aphrodite held baby Eros on her lap or at her breast.

  Academic text (2016)

• The Greeks called it Eros and Thanatos, love and death.

  Assault on Precinct 13 (2005)

• The ancient Greeks honored this dichotomy through their god Eros, who appears in two manifestations: the worldly and the heavenly.

  Academic text (1994)

• In Greek mythology, Eros is often depicted as a young man with wings who inspires love in others.

• According to legend, Eros was the son of Aphrodite and played a vital role in the stories of many lovers.

Synonyms

C

Cupid

vsEros

• Literature

11 6.6

The Roman god of love shown as a winged child with a bow and arrows

is a Greek divine figure defined by mythic origin rather than the child image

A

Amor

vsEros

• Literature

1 8.2

A Roman god who makes people fall in love

is the Greek name for the same mythic figure

Surface Forms

Etymology