Whole Lotta Love(s)

Because it’s Valentine’s Day

”Death and the Maiden, Takato Yamamoto, 1960 (doppelgängers contact photo on my phone)

Core Greek Love Concepts

1. Eros (Ἔρως) – Passionate, romantic, and sexual love.

2. Philia (Φιλία) – Deep friendship, brotherly love.

3. Agape (Ἀγάπη) – Unconditional, divine, or selfless love.

4. Storge (Στοργή) – Familial love, natural affection (e.g., parent-child bond).

5. Ludus (Λούδος) – Playful, flirtatious, or uncommitted love.

6. Pragma (Πράγμα) – Mature, practical, and enduring love.

7. Mania (Μανία) – Obsessive, possessive, or dependent love.

8. Philautia (Φιλαυτία) – Self-love, which can be healthy or narcissistic.

9. Meraki (Μεράκι) – Love for creativity and passion in work.

10. Eunoia (Εὔνοια) – Benevolent love, goodwill toward others.

    

    Lovesick- Banksy, Athens Greece

Social & Community-Based Love

11. Xenia (Ξενία) – Love expressed through hospitality and kindness to strangers.

12. Pothos (Πόθος) – Love as longing or yearning (often for something unattainable).

13. Anánkē (Ἀνάγκη) – Fated or destined love (connected to fate and necessity).

14. Thelema (Θέλημα) – Passionate desire and will to pursue something/someone.

15. Epieikeia (Ἐπιείκεια) – Love expressed through fairness and kindness.

16. Charis (Χάρις) – Love expressed through grace and gratitude.

17. Homonoia (Ὁμόνοια) – Love that fosters unity and harmony in a community.

18. Hetairia (Ἑταιρία) – Comradeship and companionship.

19. Eusebeia (Εὐσέβεια) – Pious love and reverence (for gods, traditions, or elders).

20. Sophrosyne (Σωφροσύνη) – Balanced love rooted in wisdom and self-control.

    

    Cupid and Psyche-Edvard Munch (1907)

Poetic & Philosophical Love

21. Kalliphilia (Καλλιφιλία) – Love for beauty and aesthetics.

22. Aretephilia (Ἀρετηφιλία) – Love of virtue and excellence.

23. Neikos (Νεῖκος) – Conflictual love (linked to tension and struggle).

24. Algos (Ἄλγος) – Love that involves suffering or pain (heartache).

25. Thumos (Θυμός) – Passionate love that fuels courage and drive.

26. Dikaiosyne (Δικαιοσύνη) – Love for justice and righteousness.

27. Eleos (Ἔλεος) – Compassionate love, often linked to mercy and pity.

28. Pistis (Πίστις) – Love expressed through faith and trust.

29. Noesis (Νόησις) – Intellectual love, deep understanding of another’s mind.

30. Eudaimonia (Εὐδαιμονία) – Love for fulfillment and happiness in life.

    

    Inspobot 2022 and yes, I’ve sent this via text. Don’t ask.

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