Jul 19, 2023 · 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 …

Dec 1, 2022 · 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 …

Mar 9, 2023 · 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 …

Dec 9, 2022 · 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 …

Mar 8, 2023 · 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 …

Nov 29, 2022 · 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 …

Apr 11, 2023 · 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.

Sep 19, 2023 · 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 …

Dec 7, 2022 · 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 …

Sep 12, 2023 · Dione was an early goddess who was either a Titan or an Oceanid. She was a lover of Zeus and, according to some traditions, gave birth to the love goddess Aphrodite.