Philotes (mythology)

In Greek mythology, Philotes (Greek: Φιλότης) was a minor goddess or spirit (daimones) personifying affection, friendship, and sex. She was a daughter of the goddess Nyx.

According to Hesiod's Theogony, she represented sexual and social intercourse. Her siblings are said to be, among others, Apate (Deceit) and Nemesis (Indignation).[1] [2] She was described by Empedocles as one of the driving forces behind creation, being paired together with Neikea (Feuds); Philotes being the cause of good things and Neikea being the cause of bad things.[3] He also identifies her with Kypris[4] and mentions that Philotes feels hurt and offended by life-destroying offerings and demands the abstention from animal sacrifices.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Stephen Scully (2015). Hesiod's Theogony: from Near Eastern Creation Myths to Paradise Lost. Oxford University Press. p. 44. ISBN 978-0-19-025396-7.
  2. ↑ Cf. Hugh G. Evelyn-White's transl. (1914) of Hesiod's Theogony (207-239). Perseus Digital Library - Tafts University. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
  3. ↑ Stephen Scully (2015). Hesiod's Theogony: from Near Eastern Creation Myths to Paradise Lost. Oxford University Press. p. 96. ISBN 978-0-19-025396-7.
  4. ↑ Felix M. Cleve (2013). The giants of pre-sophistic Greek philosophy. Springer. p. 354. ISBN 978-94-017-5665-5.
  5. ↑ Felix M. Cleve (2013). The giants of pre-sophistic Greek philosophy. Springer. p. 390. ISBN 978-94-017-5665-5.


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