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| Himeros | |
|---|---|
God of desire and lust | |
 Aphrodite with Himeros, detail from a silver kantharos, c. 420-410 BC | |
| Abode | Mount Olympus |
| Symbol | Bow and arrows |
In Greek mythology and ancient Greek religion, Himeros (Ancient Greek: Ἱμερος, romanized: Hímeros, lit. 'desire') is a winged love deity who is 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 the 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 grief (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]
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In Greek mythology and ancient Greek religion, Himeros (Ancient Greek: Ἱμερος, romanized: Hímeros, lit. 'desire') is a winged love deity who is part of Aphrodite's procession. Often described as "sweet", he is the god and personification of desire and lust.
Papilio himeros is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found in Argentina and Brazil.
Himeros, also nicknamed the Saddle, is a large impact crater on the asteroid Eros. It is centered at roughly 21.20°N, 77.7°E, on Eros's eastern hemisphere. The crater is named after Himeros of Greek mythology, one of seven Erotes, attendant to Eros, and the personification of the longing for love. The name Himeros was officially approved by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2003.
Himeros (called Euhemeros by Diodorus) was an Iranian officer of Hyrcanian origin, who controlled Babylonia on behalf of the Arsacid king Phraates II (r. 138–128) from 129 BC. Although Himeros never took the title of king, he was of great significance. He is mentioned by various ancient historians, such as Diodorus and Justin on account of his exceptional atrocities. Phraates II was confronted with war on two fronts during his reign. In the west, the Seleucids attacked and in the east the nomadic peoples, who had already destroyed the Greco-Bactrian kingdom, threatened. Phraates II moved east against these nomads and appointed Himeros who was one of his favourites on account of his good appearance as satrap in Mesopotamia. Himeros' tenure stood out principally for his tyrannical atrocities and constant harassment of his subjects in Babylon and the surrounding cities. He would have even his own underlings sold into slavery. He set fire to the agora and the temple of Babylon and destroyed wide sections of the city. Perhaps because of this, his rule, which also encompassed Seleucia on the Tigris and Ctesiphon, seems to have been very brief indeed. Shortly before 127 BC, Hyspaosines is attested in Babylon as ruler. The later fate of Himeros is unknown.
Before the 1921 destruction of Tulsa’s Greenwood District, Black residents had created a remarkable center of business and community life. The district included stores, professional offices, entertainment venues and homes owned by Black citizens. Understanding Greenwood means learning what was built—not only what was burned.
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