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In Carl Jung's analytical psychology, the counterpart to eros is logos, a Greek term for the principle of rationality. Jung considers logos to be a masculine principle, while eros is a feminine principle. According to Jung:
The imagery of Valentine’s Day makes us think of this character as an innocent child, but the Greeks had a much different view of their god. For a full discussion of the scene of "love at first sight" in fiction, see Jean Rousset, "Leurs yeux se rencontrèrent": la scène de première vue dans le roman, Paris: José Corti, 1981. As well as the rather obvious naked lad on top, there was a whole lot of of fuss about the 'fountain' beneath too.Woman's psychology is founded on the principle of Eros, the great binder and loosener, whereas from ancient times the ruling principle ascribed to man is Logos. The concept of Eros could be expressed in modern terms as psychic relatedness, and that of Logos as objective interest. [27]
Medea assures him he has nothing to worry about. Language: English Words: 2,428 Chapters: 1/1 Comments: 12 Kudos: 216 Bookmarks: 22 Hits: 3,679 Eros and Anteros with Psyche Looking at Them, Johannes Riepenhausen, 19 th century ( Public Domain ) Eros in Mythology Ancient poets recognised queer themes in artworks of Eros, just like me and other queer museum goers can do today. Meleager also wrote this poem about a statue of Eros by the famous Greek sculptor Praxiteles. Sculptor Alfred Gilbert was commissioned to create a memorial to Anthony Ashley-Cooper, the 7th Earl of Shaftesbury, in 1886. The Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain. Photo by Gary S Crutchley.Eros has seen a significant surge in sex work listings following social distancing measures – ABC News (Source) Eros has a convoluted mess of an origin story. Ancient sources can’t agree on which generation of gods he came from. Some ancient historians painted him as one of the original gods (the protogenoi) while others attribute him to a much later generation (the Olympians). and he's afraid he just got his heart snatched at a coffee shop. Language: English Words: 2,658 Chapters: 1/2 Comments: 18 Kudos: 180 Bookmarks: 7 Hits: 1,487