Eros was the Greek god of love. Some people say he was one of the first gods to emerge from primeval Chaos, hatched from the world egg, and is considered to be one of the oldest gods. There are other theories relating to his coming about: He is held to be the son of Aphrodite and Hermes, or Aphrodite and Ares, or even Aphrodite and Zeus. A story even holds that he was the son of Iris, goddess of the Rainbow, and Zephyrus, the West Wind. In recent mythology, Eros is shown as the son of Aphrodite and Ares, and is one of the younger Gods. He is shown as a playful, winged boy with a bow and arr...

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