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ANTEROS (god of Selfless Love)

Divine power · The God of Selfless Love in Greek mythology

Anteros, god of Selfless Love, full-length portrait
Parents
Ares, Aphrodite
Siblings
Eros, Himeros, Pothos
In the sources
1 ancient passage

Anteros, son of Ares and Aphrodite, stood among the divine siblings of Eros, Himeros, and Pothos. In the city of Athens, resident aliens dedicated an altar to this avenging spirit.1 They worshipped him as the specific retribution for the fate of Timagoras.1

The codex facts behind this entry

In the myths

Resident aliens dedicated the altar to Anteros in the city. Pausanias 1.30.1

Worship

Resident aliens in Athens worshipped Anteros as the avenging spirit of Timagoras. Pausanias 1.30.1

Sources

  1. Pausanias 1.30.1
Written from the Mythos Codex, and every sentence checked against the facts it cites. From the Mythos Codex: 3 facts, each checked against the ancient passage it comes from, here drawn from Pausanias. Updated 29 October 2026.

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