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'''Eros''' is the [[Greece|Greek]] god of sensual love and desire. He is a son of [[Ares]] and [[Aphrodite]] and is the brother of [[Adrestia (deity)|Adrestia]], [[Anteros]], [[Phobos (deity)|Phobos]], [[Deimos (deity)|Deimos]] and Harmonia. In the [[Rome|Roman]] mythology, he is known as '''Cupid'''. Eros is one of the Erotes, a group of winged gods, which includes also his brother Anteros. The Roman equivalent of this group is called the Cupids. | '''Eros''' is the [[Greece|Greek]] god of sensual love and desire. He is a son of [[Ares]] and [[Aphrodite]] and is the brother of [[Adrestia (deity)|Adrestia]], [[Anteros]], [[Phobos (deity)|Phobos]], [[Deimos (deity)|Deimos]] and Harmonia. In the [[Rome|Roman]] mythology, he is known as '''Cupid'''. Eros is one of the Erotes, a group of winged gods, which includes also his brother Anteros. The Roman equivalent of this group is called the Cupids. | ||
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When the {{Wiki|zodiac}} was created, the story of Eros and Aphrodite fleeing the monster [[Typhon]] by becoming fishes and leaping into the sea was used as the basis for the sign of {{Wiki|Pisces (astrology)|Pisces}}.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''</ref> | When the {{Wiki|zodiac}} was created, the story of Eros and Aphrodite fleeing the monster [[Typhon]] by becoming fishes and leaping into the sea was used as the basis for the sign of {{Wiki|Pisces (astrology)|Pisces}}.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''</ref> | ||
In 2012 [[Clay Kaczmarek]] included the story of [[Psyche]] and Cupid in a set of puzzles he'd hidden within the [[Animus]] for his [[Desmond Miles|follower]] to find. In Clay's puzzle it was suggested that their story was one of those in which "the seeds were planted as two worlds became one."<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs|Glyph 14: "Bloodlines"]]</ref> | In 2012 [[Clay Kaczmarek]] included the story of [[Psyche]] and Cupid in a set of puzzles he'd hidden within the [[Animus]] for his [[Desmond Miles|follower]] to find. In Clay's puzzle it was suggested that their story was one of those in which "the seeds were planted as two worlds became one."<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs#14|Glyph 14: "Bloodlines"]]</ref> In a former puzzle, Cupid was excluded from a list of individuals known to have possessed an Apple of Eden.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs#1|Glyph 1: "In the Beginning"]]</ref> | ||
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Scared and Profane love - By Titan.png|Cupid beside Venus in ''{{Wiki|Sacred and Profane Love}}'' by [[Titian]] | Scared and Profane love - By Titan.png|Cupid beside Venus in ''{{Wiki|Sacred and Profane Love}}'' by [[Titian]] | ||
ACII-BenjaminWest-CupidandPsyche.jpg|''{{Wiki|Cupid and Psyche}}'' by {{Wiki|Benjamin West}} | ACII-BenjaminWest-CupidandPsyche.jpg|''{{Wiki|Cupid and Psyche}}'' by {{Wiki|Benjamin West}} | ||
AC2_-_Cupid_and_Pysche_by_Giulio_Romano.jpg|''Cupid and Pysche'' by {{Wiki|Giulio Romano}} | |||
Olympians.jpg|Depicted clockwise from top center are: [[Zeus]], [[Hephaestus]], [[Athena]], [[Apollo]], [[Hermes Trismegistus|Hermes]], [[Artemis]], [[Poseidon]], Eros, Aphrodite, Ares, [[Dionysus]], [[Hades]], [[Hestia]], [[Demeter]], [[Hera]]. | Olympians.jpg|Depicted clockwise from top center are: [[Zeus]], [[Hephaestus]], [[Athena]], [[Apollo]], [[Hermes Trismegistus|Hermes]], [[Artemis]], [[Poseidon]], Eros, Aphrodite, Ares, [[Dionysus]], [[Hades]], [[Hestia]], [[Demeter]], [[Hera]]. | ||
ACP Pisces.png|Eros and Aphrodite engraved on stone as the sign Pisces | ACP Pisces.png|Eros and Aphrodite engraved on stone as the sign Pisces | ||
Revision as of 15:22, 7 July 2020
Eros is the Greek god of sensual love and desire. He is a son of Ares and Aphrodite and is the brother of Adrestia, Anteros, Phobos, Deimos and Harmonia. In the Roman mythology, he is known as Cupid. Eros is one of the Erotes, a group of winged gods, which includes also his brother Anteros. The Roman equivalent of this group is called the Cupids.
Legacy and influence
During the Peloponnesian War, the Spartan misthios Kassandra visited the altar dedicated to Eros and Anteros. She also recovered a bow in the Andania Mine which was dedicated to Eros.[1]
When the zodiac was created, the story of Eros and Aphrodite fleeing the monster Typhon by becoming fishes and leaping into the sea was used as the basis for the sign of Pisces.[2]
In 2012 Clay Kaczmarek included the story of Psyche and Cupid in a set of puzzles he'd hidden within the Animus for his follower to find. In Clay's puzzle it was suggested that their story was one of those in which "the seeds were planted as two worlds became one."[3] In a former puzzle, Cupid was excluded from a list of individuals known to have possessed an Apple of Eden.[4]
Gallery
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Cupid beside Venus in Sacred and Profane Love by Titian -
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Cupid and Pysche by Giulio Romano -
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Eros and Aphrodite engraved on stone as the sign Pisces
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed II (artwork only)
- Assassin's Creed: Pirates (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (mentioned only)
References