Eros love god statuette 13,5 cm long, 7,4 cm wide, 6,5 cm high, 0,5 kg, Archaeological Museum Nicosia, Cyprus
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The unpredictable, capricious love god Eros
in the allegorical representation of a sleeping, winged boy. Eros, Greek for "love", often depicted as a naked, winged boy with quiver, bow and arrow, tormented both humans and gods with his love bullets. He was regarded as a son of the goddess of love Aphrodite and the god of war Ares. (Obviously the ancient Greeks already recognized the close connection between love and war).
Original in the Archaeological Museum Nicosia, Cyprus, ca. 250 B.C.,
Replica reduction.
This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday, October 13, 2020.