Eros

Summary

Eros is a Greek primordial deity^[1]. He draws 1,864 Wikipedia views per month (greek_primordial_deity category, ranking #4 of 13).^[2]

Key Facts

• Eros's father was Porus^[3].
• Eros's father was Ares^[4].
• Eros's father was Zephyrus^[5].
• Eros's father was Aether^[6].
• Eros's father was Chaos^[7].
• Eros's father was Erebos^[8].
• Eros's mother was Penia^[9].
• Eros's mother was Aphrodite^[10].
• Eros's mother was Iris^[11].
• Eros's mother was Eris^[12].
• Eros's mother was Nyx^[13].
• Among Eros's spouses was Psyche^[14].
• A child of Eros was Voluptas^[15].
• A child of Eros was Hedone^[16].
• Eros's image is recorded as William-Adolphe Bouguereau - The abduction of Psyche, 1895.jpg^[17].
• Eros is recorded as male^[18].
• Eros's instance of is recorded as Greek primordial deity^[19].
• Eros's instance of is recorded as fertility deity^[20].
• Eros's instance of is recorded as Greek deity^[21].
• Eros's instance of is recorded as personification^[22].
• Eros's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 37707885^[23].
• Eros's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 172602080^[24].
• Eros's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 40146284489215332468^[25].
• Eros's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 5685151778225418130000^[26].
• Eros's GND ID is recorded as 118530941^[27].

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Origins and Family

Fathers listed include Porus^[3], a daemon^[28]; Ares^[4], a Greek deity^[29]; Zephyrus^[5], an Anemoi^[30]; Aether^[6], a Greek primordial deity^[31]; Chaos^[7], a Greek primordial deity^[32]; and Erebos^[8], a Greek primordial deity^[33]. Mothers listed include Penia^[9], a Greek deity^[34]; Aphrodite^[10], a Greek deity^[35]; Iris^[11], a Greek deity^[36]; Eris^[12], a Greek deity^[37]; and Nyx^[13], a Greek primordial deity^[38].

Personal Life

Among Eros's spouses was Psyche^[14]. Children include Voluptas^[15], a personification^[39] and Hedone^[16], a goddess^[40].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Eros include eroticism^[41], a genre^[42] and eros^[43], a concept^[44].

Why It Matters

Eros draws 1,864 Wikipedia views per month (greek_primordial_deity category, ranking #4 of 13).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

Entities named for him include eroticism^[41], a genre^[42] and eros^[43], a concept^[44].

FAQs

Who were Eros's parents?

Eros's father was Porus^[3]. Eros's mother was Penia^[9].

Who was Eros married to?

Eros's spouses include Psyche^[14].