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Eros
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This article is about the Greek god Eros. For other topics, including the philosophical and psychological use of the word "eros", see Eros (disambiguation).
Eros
God of Love
In Greek mythology, Eros (UK: /ˈɪərɒs, ˈɛrɒs/, US: /ˈɛrɒs, ˈɛroʊs/;[2] Greek: Ἔρως, "Desire") is the Greek god of love. His Roman counterpart was Cupid[3] ("desire"). Normally, he is described as one of the children of Aphrodite and Ares, and with most of his siblings, was a part of group, consisting of winged love gods. However, sometimes he is also described as one of the primordial gods, but then, he is most often identified with Phanes.
