Mythful Meanings

In the English language, many meanings come from myths. This blog considers many of those words.

Myths are stories people tell to explain the great mysteries of life, such as birth and death, why the sun rises and sets, and why the moon changes in a predictable pattern.

I decided to start over from the end of the alphabet and work toward the beginning. I have a stack of index cards with information typed on them, all in alphabetical order. When I started this blog, I started at A, because I didn't realize that all the entries would be pushed down.

Tuesday, August 21, 2007

Eros

Eros was an ancient Greek god of love (Latin, Cupid), commonly said the be the son of Aphrodite (Latin, Venus). This is the same little guy with the bow and arrows that made people and gods fall in love.

English word: Eros is the source of erotic and related words.

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