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The unpredictable, capricious god of love Eros
Original image Louvre, Paris, the following link will take you directly to the original image in the Louvre, Paris:
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in the allegorical depiction of a sleeping, winged boy. Eros, Greek "love", often depicted as a naked, winged boy with quiver, arrow and bow, tormented people and gods with his love bullets. He was considered a son of the love goddess Aphrodite and the god of war Ares. (Obviously, the ancient Greeks already recognized the close connection between love and war.
The locality of this gem is Pella, the former Macedonian capital, the birthplace of Alexander the Great. It is dated back to the 4th century B. C. and is located in the Louvre, Paris.
The replica is reproduced in its original size, the artificial marble base measures 12 cm long x 6 cm wide at a height of 1.3 cm.
This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday, November 25, 2014.