Eros with the helmet of Mars, 3rd century CE, marble, Ny Carlsberg Glytotek (Copenhagen, Denmark). Made with Memento Beta (now Remake) from Autodesk. In Greek mythology, Eros was the Greek god of love. His Roman counterpart was Cupid (“desire”). Some myths make him a primordial god, while in other myths, he is the son of Aphrodite. He was one of the winged love gods, Erotes.
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