Anteros
Americannoun
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Classical Mythology. a brother of Eros, most often regarded as the avenger of unrequited love.
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And you might know Venus and Hermes from ancient mythology, but have you been introduced to the more obscure figures Tacita, silent goddess of death, and Anteros, god of requited love?
From New York Times • Jan. 4, 2022
They have never won Eurovision, but in Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga, they’re performing “Fool Moon,” a real Anteros song.
From Slate • Jun. 26, 2020
They both numbered among the Erotes, the ancient Greeks' Gods of Love, but Anteros was a very specific god.
From Nature • Jan. 16, 2013
In attendance upon him was Anteros, said sometimes to be the avenger of slighted love, sometimes the one who opposes love; also Himeros or Longing, and Hymen, the God of the Wedding Feast.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
It's only one kind of love that I'm denying, Sue—not Eros, but Anteros ... the false god....
From Shadows of Flames A Novel by Rives, Amélie
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