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Personification of Friendship | |
Parents | Erebus[1] and Nyx[2] |
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Roman equivalent | Amicitia, Gratia |
In Greek mythology, Philotes (/ˈfɪlətiːz/; Ancient Greek: Φιλότης) was a minor goddess or spirit (daimones) personifying affection, friendship, and sexual intercourse.
Philotes was a daughter of the primordial deities Erebus (Darkness)[3] and Nyx (Night).[4]
According to Hesiod's Theogony, she represented sexual and social intercourse. Her siblings are said to be, among others, Apate (Deceit) and Nemesis (Indignation).[5] She was described by Empedocles as one of the driving forces behind creation, being paired together with Neikea (Feuds); Philotes being the force behind good things and Neikea being the force of bad things.[6] He also identifies her with Kypris[7] and mentions that Philotes feels hurt and offended by life-destroying offerings and demands the abstention from animal sacrifices.[8]
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