Eros, “the fairest of the deathless gods” and the son of Aphrodite, is depicted as a young “winged” boy who is ready to shoot his bows and arrows at the heart of any mortal or god to make them fall in love with the first person they see. That’s why even the name Eros has been associated with “love at first sight.” He was a very powerful god because “no one divine or mortal, could resist his spell or enchantment

So what exactly does love mean? We are aware that we use the term in various ways. For example – we love our parents, siblings, friends, and things like a favorite food. Love in each instance has a different meaning but how is it defined in reference to a partner? Many a times the definition sounds very much as though it could apply to other categories of whom we love. The obvious ingredient that separates these feelings of love is simply sexual attraction. So in comparing to Eros and Psyche it is evident that sexual desirability played a large role in their relationship, as it still is in others today. The emphasis on love has greatly been weighed in our culture. It has promoted the belief that mutual love is all that is needed to maintain a long-term relationship. These uniting qualities of love are not to be completely relied upon. We know that love can seem like a mythical heaven but, the belief that love “flashes” like lightening across a room and links two people together instantaneously is simply a figment of our imagination. This belief of “love at first sight” really only occurs in fictional stories and myths. Conclusively, I believe

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