#the erotes

[royal-wren]

In honor of Pride, I'm going to list a few Hellenic deities to think of more actively during this time

Aphrodite: Historically known to be intersex and trans, especially under the name Aphroditos. Not to mention as a goddess of love, that means all kinds of love and expressions of it. Everyone in the LGBT+ umbrella can turn to her without worry.

Apollon: He is known for epithets like the Unshorn, and for literally wearing feminine clothing for the time.

Artemis: Known for embracing masculinity and more masculine traits like her interests, mannerisms, and appearance (attire). Also known to be aro/ace spec.

Athene: Most know her to lean more toward masculinity, but she's more an equal mix of both masculine and feminine (nonbinary by human terms). Also known to be aro/ace spec and wlw as well.

Dionysos: Like Apollon, is known for wearing feminine clothing for the time and occasionally a feminine appearance to match. Embracing the unconventional and what lies outside of society's standards and mentalities is his thing, and it shows with epithets like Androgynos.

Hekate: A goddess of the liminal (everything in between), boundaries, and transitions, of paths and crossroads (which are more than physical ones).

Hera: As a goddess of women, that includes every kind of woman no matter what, there is no room to try and exclude anyone from that. She's also a goddess of marriage and one to lean on for rights on that matter.

Hermes: A god of the liminal, the god of transitions, boundaries, paths, and roads, and a god of romantic unions, the god of fire - the literal and figurative sparks that ensue as a god of friction, a weigher of love like Aphrodite. Before the late Classical and Hellenistic periods was also known to be aro/ace spec as outside of cultic unions, a majority of his immortal (and deity) children are goddesses as well, and he has two nonbinary (one intersex) children, Palaistra and Hermaphroditos, and occasionally the father of Eros either by Aphrodite or Artemis (and no this is real, you're just not ready for this conversation on this information).

Leto: In worship, she has the cult epithet Phystiê (the Grafter) that relates to a myth of her helping Leukippe transition at the wishes of his mother to avoid death. With the grafter epithet, she has a festival in her honor, Ekdysia (Stripping (Festival)). One of her sacred animals is the Ichneumon (Egyptian Mongoose), which was known to be both male and female in an individual member of the species.

Palaistra: The goddess of wrestling and daughter of Hermes is nonbinary, being both genders at once and neither at the same time

The Erotes: It kind of goes without saying that they should be here for a month of love, identity, and acceptance.

The Kharites: As goddesses of joy, merriment, and festivity/celebration, it feels as essential to have them here as the Erotes are. During Pride, they will lift your spirits and cause you to cheer.

[allmythologies]

greek mythology: hymenaios

hymenaios is a god of marriage ceremonies who inspires feasts and song. related to the god's name, a hymenaios is a genre of greek lyric poetry that was sung during the procession of the bride to the groom's house in which the god is addressed, in contrast to the epithalamium, which is sung at the nuptial threshold. he is one of the winged love gods, the erotes.

[starfacenix]

Sexual relationships with your gods are valid

I saw a post not too long ago speaking on intimate relationships with your gods and also the idea of “god spouses.” And while it’s fine to have your own opinion and express that I felt like it dismissed the relationship one may have with a sexual deity or even one that’s not primarily thought of to be sexual!

There are so many gods that help others feel comfortable enough to live freely in their bodies, masturbate, be with their loved ones and more. Why dismiss or undermine that because you believe you can’t have a more intimate relationship with a deity?

Gods are what they need to be for you. A friend, lover, partner, sibling, parent, best friend, teacher, mentor, what have you. The gods can absolutely touch you. Is it rarer than one may think? I personally don’t think so. And yes this does get into some harder conversations about psychosis and being wary of those symptoms. But I believe people know what they feel.

And who really cares if your god didn’t actually make you come. You felt connected to them in that moment, you did that for them, in one way or another. That’s valid. Don’t let others tell you differently or dismiss your experiences.

[beautyofaphrodite]

Ἡδυλογος

Hedylogos, God of Sweet-talk and Flattery

(All images found on Pinterest)

[hisfluer]

THE EROTES, winged gods of love. — HERMAPRODITUS, god of androgyny. 

[chrispywhispy]

The Erotes (pt. 2)

HIMEROS - God of Sexual Desire and Unrequited Love

“Hime” for short. He is always aroused and seen with at least two or three partners a day. He maintains order for all kinds of sexual love and ignites them.

ANTEROS - God of Requited Love

He is the guardian and protector of the Erotes. Overprotective of his siblings (Himeros, specifically,) but also a gentle giant. He is the avenger and punisher of those who scorn love.

Aphrodite was once arranged to marry and have kids with Ares for the sake of “Love.” 

Her children had to be made in order to oversee the many aspects of love, to which Aphrodite agreed and fell into strong attraction with the war god. She birthed the first set of twins, kids with a red-ish complexion much like hers, a symbol of their abundant love. Aphrodite then birthed yet more children after the other two, a disposition from pink to magenta, raising them alone since Ares was constantly fighting battles too cruel for her. 

(pt. 1 here!)

[go-rocksquadsfan]

Atlantius should get more recognition outside of that Ovid's myth like... he's the kid of HERMES and APHRODITE. Can you imagine the personality ?? And he hangs out with Eros... He's a menace !!!

[diana-thyme]

Greek Gods 101: The Erotes

The Erotes are a group of gods of love. Excluding the universal offerings, some common offerings include:

Bows and Arrows

Hearts

Pink or Red Items

Seashells

Depictions of Wings

Poetry

Love Letters

Darts

Flowers and Bouquets

Torches and Depictions of Torches

Garlands

For devotional acts, some activities that can be done for them include:

Being in a Relationship

Building Relationships (Familial, Romantic, Friendly, Etc.)

Writing Poetry

Writing Letters to People

Flirting

Complimenting Others

Gifting Things to Others

Attending or Participating in a Wedding

They are not celebrated in any Athenian holidays.

[rubynrut]

could you draw Pothos, god of longing? Son of Aphrodite and brother of Eros

Here's something quick maybe i can draw tge other erotes in the future

[friaxza]

the erotes of aphrodite—the best boyband in greek mythology

[allmythologies]

greek mythology: himeros

himeros is the god of sexual desire and one of the erotes, the winged gods of love. when aphrodite was born from the sea-foam's she was greeted by the twin loves eros and himeros. some say aphrodite was born pregnant with the twins and birthed them as soon as she was born. the pair remained her constant companions acting as agents of her divine power.

[beautyofaphrodite]

Πόθος

Pothos, God of Passion

(Requested- All images found on Pinterest)

[evanescent-shorty]

Anteros is cannon in Metec Greece and I high key live for it. Eros is immature and we (the co creator and I) keep it cannon that Anteros was made to help Eros grow- thus shrinking and becoming much more childish when they're apart.

[thetis-sea-nymph]

This is giving the exact same energy as that anonymous ancient dude who is said to have ejaculated on the statue of Aphrodite of Knidos

Meanwhile, in Italy...

"Former culture undersecretary Vittorio Sgarbi defends the girl who climbed Giambologna's Bacchus statue in Florence miming a sexual act. 'It is a transfiguration: when art is truer than life. An amorous exaltation. No real man can compete with Cellini's Perseus. A drunk girl performs a critical act, not an erotic one.'"

[chrispywhispy]

The Erotes (pt. 5)

Last but not the least,

POTHOS - God of Yearning and Sympathy

The youngest who is always sad, weeping, and seen with a bottle of wine. Nobody quite knows them or simply forgets they are even there in the first place. Sympathy is what makes people feel sorry for them.

Aphrodite’s new love had replenished, lit aflame with a partner of her gender.  Although she had regrets, she raised her many sons together with her new wife, beginning another chapter.

…and that explains the changing of colors within the Erotes Family. Basically Aphrodite and Ares’s love for each other fell out and the children they made ran outta ink. Which also concludes the family lore of each member!

thanks for listening to my lore dumping I’d love to see them quarrel soon lmfao

(pt. 4 here!)