Himerus
Sexual Desire
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Greek Name | Transliteration | Latin Spelling | Translation |
Ἱμερος | Himeros | Himerus | Desire, Longing, Yearning |
HIMEROS was 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.
Himeros was depicted as winged youth or child. He often appears alongside Eros in scenes of Aphrodite's birth, fluttering around the goddess as she reclines in her conch-shell bed. At others times he appears as one of a triad of love gods with Eros and Pothos (Love and Passion). When paired with Eros he was perhaps identified with Anteros (Reciprocal Love).