Eros

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(Erotic Love) Greek God of love and fertility,called Cupid by the Romans. In ancient times, Eroswas a force to be feared. He represented the havoc andmisery that could be brought about by love and desire.In later times, Eros was depicted as an overweight baby,winged, and carrying a bow and a quiver of arrows,which he would shoot off randomly. The parentageof Eros is confused and obscure. He is often thoughtof as the son of the goddess of love, Aphrodite. Hisfather may have been the great god Zeus; the godof war, Ares; or the god of fertility, Hermes. Oldertraditions say that he is the son of Gaia, and thereforealmost as old as the Earth. Though he appeared inmany legends, Eros was never considered importantenough to be set among the 12 great Olympian Gods.Nevertheless he is depicted as the constant companionof Aphrodite. The most famous tale about Eros is Eros(or Cupid) and Psyche.Eros and Psyche Eros was a Greek god of love,perhaps the son of Aphrodite, goddess of love. Psychewas a mortal princess. She was so beautiful that Aphrodite,in a jealous rage, ordered Eros to punish themaiden. Eros fell in love with Psyche and carried heroff to a magnificent palace and married her. He did notreveal his identity to her and commanded her never totry to see his face. Psyche fell in love with the man shecould not see and vowed never to look at him. Eventually,Psyche's sisters persuaded her to break her vow,and as Eros lay asleep next to her, Psyche lit a lamp andbeheld her husband's beautiful face. Eros and all thebeautiful surroundings immediately disappeared.From then on, an angry Aphrodite pursued andtormented the maiden. She survived terrible ordeals, helped by a mysterious force, Eros. Finally Erospleaded with Zeus to put an end to her suffering. Zeusconsented and conferred immortality on Psyche. Thewedding of Psyche and Eros was celebrated on Olympus,and Aphrodite, it is said, joined in the festivities.