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The meaning of the Greek word 'hedone' is pleasure/enjoyment, she is the Roman goddess Voluptas (daughter of Cupid and Psyche); but for the Greeks she is Aphrodite who is also given the name Hedone as one of her various names.

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What is the root word for hedonism?

The root word for hedonism is "hedone," which means pleasure or enjoyment in Greek. Hedonism is a belief system that emphasizes seeking pleasure and avoiding pain as the ultimate goals in life.


Why is hedone not included in the 3 graces?

Hedone was a goddess of pleasure or enjoyment, the daughter of Eros and Psyche. The Kharites (Graces) were daughters of Zeus and Eurynome or Eunomia, of Helios and Aigle, of Hera, of Dionysus and Coronis.


What was cupids child's name?

Cupid and Psyche had one child, a daughter named Voluptas (Hedone in Greek) who was the personification of Pleasure.


Does Cupid have a child?

Yes, he does. He marries Psyche, and they have a child named 'Voluptas' (Greek equivalent 'Hedone'). Her name means 'pleasure' or 'bliss', and she was a goddess.


What is the Greek name for voluptas?

Hedone (Pleasure) but this is another name of Aphrodite; Voluptas as the daughter of Cupid and Psyche was a Roman myth; the Greeks did not know of such a coupling.


Is hedone a immortal person?

As in Greek mythology Hedone is the daughter of two immortals Cupid and Psyche, yes. Hedone would be considered a immortal goddess.


Who is the son of Cupid?

cupid does not have a son but he does have a daughter named Voluptas (Hedone in Greek mythology) the goddess of "sensual pleasures", whose Latin name means "pleasure" or "bliss".


Voluptas is the god of what?

Voluptas is the Roman goddess of pleasure, her Greek name being perhaps Hedone (a second name of Aphrodite); her parents are the Roman gods Cupid and Psyche.


Are there any myths about the Greek Goddess Hedone?

No, Hedone or Voluptas is only known through her parents Psyche and Cupid. Hedone was also used as a epithet of Venus/Aphrodite.


Is Psyche mentioned in other Greek stories?

Apuleius was a Roman writer, not Greek. He says only that Voluptas (Pleasure) [Hedone} was born to Psyche and Cupid a full term after they were wed.


How many child that Cupid and psyche have?

Psyche and Cupid have a daughter, called Voluptas (Hedone in Greek mythology), the goddess of "sensual pleasures", whose Latin name means "pleasure" or "bliss".