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Aphrodite is the goddess of love, known as Venus to the Romans. The word "aphrodisiac" comes from her name.

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The god of love was Eros (Cupid in Roman mythology), son of Aphrodite.

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When did eros god of love died?

Eros the Greek god of love did not die. Eros was considered in Greek mythology to be a immortal god.


The god of love in greek mythology?

Aphrodite.Ithink that's how you spell her name.


Why is cupid important to greek mythology?

Cupid was a god of Roman mythology, he was associated in Greek mythology with Eros. Cupid was a important god of love and desire in Roman mythology, the son of Mars and Venus.


What does cupidity have to do with mythology?

Cupid was the ancient Roman god of love. His counterpart in Greek mythology was Eros.


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(In Greek Mythology): Aphrodite, the Goddess of Love and Beauty (In Roman Mythology): Venus, the Goddess of Love, Beauty, and Sex


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What was cupid's Norse name?

Norse mythology does not equate to Greek mythology in the same way that Roman mythology does. While Roman mythology borrowed extensively from its Greek counterpart, Norse mythology developed separately. The god in Greek mythology who possibly bears the strongest resemblance to Cupid is Baldur, the god of joy and light, sometimes described as a god of love. Love, however, was the goddess Freyja's domain.


Who is the Roman equivalent to the Greek goddess of love Aphrodite?

The Roman Goddess of love is Venus (Aphrodite in Greek mythology), her son Cupid (Eros in Greek mythology) is a minor Roman God of love.


Why is cupid important to mythology?

Cupid was a god of Roman mythology, he was associated in Greek mythology with Eros. Cupid was a important god of love and desire in Roman mythology, the son of Mars and Venus.


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Cupid, also known as Eros in Greek mythology.


Is Venus's the Greek god of beauty?

No, Venus is from Roman Mythology, not Greek. She is, however, the Roman goddess of love, beauty and fertility. The corresponding goddess in Greek Mythology is Aphrodite.


What is Cupid's alias?

Himeros was the Greek God of lust and sexual desire and Anteros was the Greek God of requited love (so rare in mythology)