Pothos (mythology)

Pothos (mythology)

In Greek mythology Pothos was a son of Zephyrus and Iris. His brothers were Himeros and Anteros. Pothos longed towards the unattainable goal of being one of Aphrodite's Erotes.

External links

* [http://www.livius.org/pn-po/pothos/pothos.html "Pothos"] – (livius.org: Dec. 8, 2007)
* [http://www.theoi.com/Ouranios/ErosPothos.html "Pothos: god of sexual longing, yearning and desire."] – (theoi.com: Dec. 8, 2007)


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