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- | {{Template}} | + | {{Template}}In [[Greek mythology]], '''Eros''' ([[Greek language|Greek]]: Ἔρως) was the [[Greek primordial gods|primordial god]] of [[attraction|lust]], [[love]], and [[ intercourse]]; he was also worshipped as a [[fertility]] deity. His name is the root of words such as ''[[erotic]]''. In some myths, he was the son of the deity [[Aphrodite]]. Like [[Dionysus]], he was sometimes referred to as '''''Eleutherios''''', "the liberator". His [[Roman mythology|Roman]] equivalent was [[Cupid]], "desire", also known as Amor, "love". |
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