They loved the body in motion and action, they defined the term athlete.
Ἔρως (éros) is the ancient Greek term for love.
Greek mythology attemped to explain everything that the ancient Greeks couldn't understand. Remember that ancient Greeks didn't know the things we know today. Some examples are: Death Love Birth Good and evil Creation Sicknesses The stars Life ... And more
They loved the body in motion and action, they defined the term athlete.
Venus, the Roman goddess, was unknown to the Greeks. Their love goddess was Aphrodite.
They used it for both as you can see it the book :greek Myths" they talk about the true meaning in the authors notes.
There was a god who is the god of love which I think are aphodite or Apollo one of these is the force of love the Greeks still belive in.
Greek Myths of greek gods and goddesses helped Greeks to understand everything from love to natrual occurences like earthquakes and lightning.
There wasn't a symbol. The Greeks personified love first in Eros, and later in Aphrodite. Aphrodite's symbols were as follows: Dolphin, Rose, Scallop, Shell, Myrtle, Dove, Sparrow, Girdle, Mirror, and Swan
Love and everything else good!
Ancient Greek philosopher Pythagoras, who coined the term "philosophy" to mean "love of wisdom." He is considered one of the early pioneers in the field of philosophy and is credited with shaping its early development.
The Greeks did not really have anything to do with it. What happened was that the Romans fell in love with Greek culture and incorporated it. Same the thing with the Greek mythology. The Romans just took it and adapted it to the gods they already had.
The ancient Greeks worshipped Aphrodite because they believed she was the goddess of love and beauty.