Eros, "the most beautiful of all the immortal gods" according to Hesiod is the representation and embodiment of love.

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From Chaos emerged:
- Gaia or Ge (Earth)
- Dark Night
- Tartarus
- Erebus
- Eros

Beings produced from Chaos

Morford, M., Lenardon, J., and Sham, M. (2014). Myths of creation. In Classical Mythology, (10th ed. pp. 61-83). Oxford University Press.

Myths of Creation

Hesiod. (2019). Theogony (G. Nagy, and J. Banks, Trans.). The Center for Hellenistic Studies, https://chs.harvard.edu/primary-source/hesiod-theogony-sb/


Theogony

According to Hesiod's "Theogony", Gaia or Ge (Earth) created an equal, Uranus (Sky), whom she wed; they produced the Cyclopes, the Hecatonchires, and the 12 Titans.

Gaia, Uranus, and The Titans

Tartarus (a place deep within the depths of earth) and Erebus (the gloom and darkness associated with Tartarus). Later Erebus is often equated to Tartarus.

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