- Cupid – Mythopedia
Cupid (or Amor) was the Roman god of love, the equivalent of the Greek Eros He was typically represented as a winged boy with a bow and arrow, usually found in the company of his mother Venus Though a popular figure, he had almost no mythology of his own
- Eros – Mythopedia
Eros, loveliest of the Greek gods, was the personification of passion and procreation who emerged at the beginning of the cosmos He was often imagined as Aphrodite’s companion Later authors sometimes multiplied him into a collection of mischievous gods known as “Erotes ”
- Venus – Mythopedia
Venus was the Roman goddess of love, sex, maternal affection, and erotic passion Incomparably beautiful, she was the guardian of lovers and prostitutes, and revered as the mother of Aeneas, founder of the Roman people
- Mars – Mythopedia
Mars was the raging Roman god of warfare whose fury inspired savagery in battle Father of city founders Romulus and Remus, Mars was revered not only as a god of war, but one whose conflicts brought about lasting peace
- Echo – Mythopedia
Echo was a Boeotian nymph who used her endless chatter to hide Zeus’ affairs from his jealous wife Hera As punishment, she was cursed to only repeat the last words spoken to her Because of this, the vain Narcissus spurned her love, and she faded into a disembodied voice—an “echo ”
- Hermaphroditus – Mythopedia
Hermaphroditus was a deity who was half-male and half-female Originally a male child of Hermes and Aphrodite, Hermaphroditus was loved by the nymph Salmacis, who prayed that she and her beloved would become one—a single being with the traits of both sexes
- Vulcan – Mythopedia
Vulcan was the clever and crafty Roman god of the forge, master of blacksmiths and artisans Lamed from childhood, he dedicated himself to his craft, creating some of the most powerful artifacts in Roman mythology
- Apollo – Mythopedia
Apollo was one of the Twelve Olympians and the Greek god of prophecy, healing, art, and culture He embodied the Greek ideal of masculine beauty
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