Who is god of love?

Eros was the Greek god of carnal love. In Latin he is called Amor (love) or Cupid (desire). Eros was the assistant, and according to some the son, of Aprhodite, the goddess of love and fertility. He made people fall in love by shooting an arrow into their heart.

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Who is the real god of love?

Eros is the Greek God of Love in Greek Mythology, he is also known as Cupid in Roman Mythology and is depicted as a primordial deity who emerges self-born at the beginning of time and is said to be the fourth God to come into existence.

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Who is the female god of love?

Aphrodite is the ancient Greek goddess of sexual love and beauty, identified with Venus by the Romans. She was known primarily as a goddess of love and fertility and occasionally presided over marriage.

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Who is the Roman god of love?

Cupid, ancient Roman god of love in all its varieties, the counterpart of the Greek god Eros and the equivalent of Amor in Latin poetry. According to myth, Cupid was the son of Mercury, the winged messenger of the gods, and Venus, the goddess of love.

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Who are the two gods of love?

Anteros, along with Eros, was one of the winged gods of love called Erotes, plural of the word Eros in Greek translating to “loves”. Erotes were the two attendant love deities of Aphrodite, and they were usually depicted as winged babies following Aphrodite, their mother.

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Who is the male love god?

Eros was the Greek god of carnal love. In Latin he is called Amor (love) or Cupid (desire). Eros was the assistant, and according to some the son, of Aprhodite, the goddess of love and fertility. He made people fall in love by shooting an arrow into their heart.

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Who is the sweetest Greek god?

According to Greek Mythology, Hedylogos (Ancient Greek: Ἡδυλόγος, romanized: Hēdylógos, lit. 'sweet-voiced, flattering') was one of the seven Erotes, the winged gods of Love. He was the god of sweet-talk and flattery. Although not mentioned in any existing literature, he is depicted on ancient Greek vase paintings.

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Who is the god of passionate love?

Eros, in Greek religion, god of love.

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Is Thor a Greek god?

Because Thor is a Norse god, he is not considered a god in Greek mythology; however, like most mythology, there is a Greek equivalent to Roman, Norse, and g. Therefore, if you wanted to look at Thor as a Greek god, you would look at the Greek god, Zeus.

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Who is the African god of love?

In the Yoruba cosmology of southwestern Nigeria and Benin, Oshun is the goddess, or orisha, of love, sensuality, and femininity. She is a river goddess, and one of her attributes is to bring forth sweet and fertile waters.

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Who is the Egyptian god of self love?

Hathor: See Yourself in a Mirror of Self-Love

A favorite among both common folk and royalty, her religion was considered joyful. Women in ancient Egypt often had mirrors of Hathor.

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Who is the Chinese goddess of love?

The goddess of love, who helps fulfill your love life. Mazu (媽祖) is one of the most loved of all goddesses in Chinese mythology and is known as Ma-Tsu who is the daughter of the Dragon and the Empress of Heaven.

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Who is the god of beauty?

Aphrodite. Aphrodite was the goddess of love, sex, and beauty.

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Who is the god of seduction?

PEITHO was the goddess or personified spirit (daimona) of persuasion, seduction and charming speech. She was a handmaiden and herald of the goddess Aphrodite. Peitho was usually depicted as a woman with her hand raised in the act of persuasion or fleeing from the scene of a rape.

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Who is the Greek god of happiness?

Euphrosyne is a goddess of good cheer, joy and mirth. Her name is the female version of the word euphrosynos, "merriment".

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Who is the most powerful love?

For some, self-love might be the most powerful form of love, as many struggle to achieve it. For others, the love a parent feels for their child could feel the most powerful and, in many cases, a young boy or girl carries familial love with them for a lifetime.

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How weak is Aphrodite?

Aphrodite's greatest weaknesses were her vanity, jealousy, and hate of anyone considered more beautiful than herself.

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Who was the nicest god?

Hestia in Greek Mythology

Hestia was regarded as one of the kindest and most compassionate amongst all the Gods. Perhaps the first example of a benign God or Goddess. Generally speaking, Hestia has a low key role in Greek Mythology.

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Who was prettier than Aphrodite?

The name Psyche means "soul" in Greek and was commonly referred to as such in Roman mythology as well, though direct translation is Anima (Latin word for "soul"). She was born a mortal woman eventually granted immortality, with beauty that rivaled even Aphrodite, goddess of love.

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Who was the most attractive god?

Apollo's Appearance. Apollo was considered to be the most handsome of all the gods. He was always depicted as having long, golden hair – the same color as the sun. He was tall and had plenty of muscles.

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Who is the Japanese goddess of beauty?

吉祥天 (Kisshoten, also known as Kichijoten, Kisshotennyo and Kudokuten) is revered as a goddess of beauty, fertility, and prosperity in both Japanese Buddhism and Japanese Shinto myth.

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Who is the Thai goddess?

Phosop (Thai: โพสพ) or Phaisop (Thai: ไพสพ) is the rice goddess of the Thai people. She is a deity more related to ancient Thai folklore than a goddess of a structured, mainstream religion. She is also known as Mae Khwan Khao (Thai: แม่ขวัญข้าว; "Mother of Rice Prosperity").

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Who is the mother goddess of love?

One Dione is identified as the mother of the Roman goddess of love, Venus, or equivalently as the mother of the Greek goddess of love, Aphrodite; but Dione is also sometimes identified with Aphrodite.

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Who is the Japanese god of self love?

Mythic Yoga: Amaterasu The Japanese Sun Goddess and The Art of Self Love.

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