In Greek mythology, Himeros (Ancient Greek: Ἱμερος, lit. 'desire') is one of the seven Erotes, a group of winged love deities, and part of Aphrodite's procession. Often described as "sweet", he is the god and personification of desire and lust. In Hesiod's Theogony, Eros and Himeros were present at Aphrodite's birth and escorted the goddess as she emerged out of the sea foam and joined the assembly of the gods.[1][2] Earlier in Theogony, Himeros is mentioned as a resident of Mount Olympus, being a neighbor of the Muses and the Charites.[3] Himeros (desire) and Philotes (affection) were bestowed upon the world by Aphrodite initiating sexual encounter;[4] they spoke words of love and winning talk that affected the minds (nous) and hearts of mortals and gods alike.[5]
Himeros is closely associated with Pothos, the personification of passionate longing. In his dialogue Cratylus,[6] Plato points out the difference between the two concepts explaining that, in the case of Himeros, the object of desire is present and thus the desire is ready to be satisfied; whereas, in the case of Pothos, the individual longs for something that is absent or out of reach.[7][8] Subsequently, Pothos is unfulfilled and potentially a suffering.[8] Though Himeros is the standard term for erotic desire, it can also appear in different contexts carrying an alternative meaning, like desire for grieve (after a tragic event) or for food; e.g. the "himeros for sweet food" that a laborer feels after a long day at work.[4] Though these figures inspired artistic and poetic creations, they had no mythological stories or cults of their own.[7]
Seated Dionysus crowned by Himeros and surrounded by Satyrs and Maenads. Attic red figure calyx-krater, c. 425–400 BC.
Earlier in Theogony, Himeros is mentioned as a resident of Mount Olympus, being a neighbor of the Muses and the Charites. Himeros (desire) and Philotes...
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Aphrodite). Eros was one of the Erotes, along with other figures such as Himeros and Pothos, who are sometimes considered patrons of homosexual love between...
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