- 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
- Yue Lao – Mythopedia
Yue Lao (月老) is the popular Chinese god of love and marriage Worshipers commonly wear a thin red string around their wrists to signify their wish for a romantic relationship
- 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 ”
- 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
- Aengus – Mythopedia
Aengus was a Celtic god who ruled over love, poetry, and youth A member of the Tuatha dé Danann, his cunning wordplay and disarming good looks helped win many battles of wit against his elders
- 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 ”
- 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
- Minerva – Mythopedia
Minerva was the wisest of the Roman pantheon, the patron deity of philosophy, craftsmanship, art, and strategy A quintessentially Roman goddess, she was part of the widely worshiped Capitoline Triad, along with Jupiter and Juno
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