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The Greek goddess Aphrodite threatening her unruly child, Eros, with the back of her sandal appears to have started a tradition among mothers that is still practiced in cultures around the world today. It is depicted on ancient Greek vases...

The hauntingly beautiful myth of Psyche and Eros, a moving love story coming from the rich Greek mythology, has inspired countless artists all over the world throughout the centuries. From Renaissance painters all the way to today's filmmakers, Psyche and...

Eros, the ancient Greek god of love, is captured in this exquisite sculpture exhibited in the Metropolitan Museum of New York sleeping peacefully. It is likely a religious sculpture that was dedicated to a sanctuary in honor of the gods...

Archaeologists have discovered a statue of the Greek goddess Hygeia and god Eros in Turkey's southern province of Adana, according to the Daily Sabbah. The limestone sculpture; which was broken into two parts and missing a head, was discovered in...

If love could be defined, then it would contain the most intense and vitalizing feeling, but also the most oppressive one, as it requires a positive response in order to be fulfilling. From Plato, who mentions in his Symposium...

Over the last few years, so many controversial things have been heard of poverty-stricken Greece since the economic crisis broke out. Rise in the unemployment rate, in social inequalities as the rich got somehow richer and the poor poorer....

A mosaic depicting Greek god of Love, Eros, showing him on a horse with a fishing tail, was found in Yumurtalık, Adana Province of Turkey. According to the Turkish news, the discovery was made in a coastal area called...