Eros/Definition

In Greek mythology, the god of sexual desire, according to Hesiod, and one of the three deities after Chaos. Some versions list Eros (also known as Cupid by some accounts) as the son of the goddess Aphrodite. Source: Elizabeth Vandiver, Classics scholar, authority on Greek mythology and Greek tragedy, including the Iliad, Odyssey, Aeneid, Homer, and Virgil. This definition is based on her course Classical Mythology for The Teaching Company.