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Gayathri Krishnaraj Living in India, we’ve heard of a lot of Gods but never much about the Love God or Gods in this case. If you’re still standing in a temple, mosque or church praying to meet ‘the one’, make sure you ask the right wish from the right one. To help you out with your wish, here’s whom you need to contact.
Cupid Let’s begin with the most popular of all. Cupids! Cupid is the God of desire, erotic love, attraction and affection. He is often portrayed as the son of the love Goddess Venus and the war God Mars, and is also known as Amor. Of course, we know Cupid hits people with his arrows but did you know there are two kinds of them? One is sharp and golden pointed while the other is blunt, tipped of lead. A person wounded by the golden arrow is filled with uncontrollable desire, but the one struck by the lead feels aversion and desires only to flee. I bet it’s easier for you to know now which arrow you’re hit by…
Eros While on the topic of Cupid, let me introduce you to Eros. Eros is the Greek version of Cupid, Eros was Aphrodite’s son and the God of desire and attraction (although, he was sometimes depicted as one of the Protogenoi, or primeval gods). Much like his Roman counterpart, he often took the form of a young winged boy, complete with bow and arrow. He was fiercely loyal to his mother— although he was prone to fits of disobedience. That rebellious aspect of the God showed up prominently in his most famous myth. A young woman named Psyche was born and proclaimed to be so beautiful that she was the second coming of Aphrodite. Aphrodite grew angery when she heard the claim and sent Eros to shoot her with an arrow which’ll cause Psyche to fall in love with the ugliest man on Earth as punishment. However, Psyche was so attractive that Eros fell in love with her ignoring his mother’s wishes and whisked Psyche away. Eros never revealed his identity but Psyche’s curiosity got the better of her and she peeked in on him when he was sleeping. Betrayed by his love, the God fled and Psyche wandered the Earth until Zeus agreed to let them get married.
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