A love deity is a deity in mythology associated with romance, sex, lust, or sexuality. Love deities are common in mythology and are found in many polytheistic religions. Female sex goddesses are often associated with beauty and other traditionally feminine attributes.
Eros, god of love and procreation; originally a deity unconnected to Aphrodite, he was later made into her son, possibly with Ares as his father; this version of him was imported to Rome, where he came known as Cupid.
Himeros, god of sexual desire and unrequited love.
Helios, the sun, who played a role in love-magic; according to Pindar, lovesick men would pray to him.
Pan, god of the wild, shepherds, flocks, rustic music, and fertility of the wild/flocks. Is portrayed as very lustful and often depicted with an erect phallus. He lusted after several nymphs, most importantly Echo and Syrinx. Diogenes of Sinope, speaking in jest, related a myth of Pan learning masturbation from his father, Hermes, and teaching the habit to shepherds. Pan's greatest conquest was that of the moon goddess Selene. He accomplished this by wrapping himself in a sheepskin to hide his hairy black goat form, and drew her down from the sky into the forest where he seduced her.[5][6]
Peitho, personification of persuasion and seduction.
Philotes, either a goddess of affection or a daimon of intercourse.
Priapus, god of sexual intercourse, genitalia, nature, fertility, and lust.
Selene, the moon, who played a role in love-magic, and according to Pindar, lovesick women would pray to her.
Anahita, seems to have gained an association with fertility and sex, because influenced by the Mesopotamian Inanna; originally appears to have been a water goddess.
Bangan: the Kankanaey goddess of romance; a daughter of Bugan and Lumawig.[7]
Obban: the Kankanaey goddess of reproduction; a daughter of Bugan and Lumawig.[7]
Amas: the Aeta deity who moves to pity, love, unity, and peace of heart.[8]
Dian Masalanta: the Tagalog goddess of lovers, daughter of Anagolay and Dumakulem;[7] a patron of lovers and of generation; the Spanish called the deity Alpriapo, as compared with the Western deity Priapus.[9]
Mangagayuma: the Tagalog deity specializing in charms, especially those which infuse the heart with love; one of the five agent brothers.[7]
Agkui: the Manobo divinities who have purview over sexual excess.[7]
Tagbayaw: the Manobo goddess that incites incest and adultery in mortals.[7]
Chuangmu, goddess of the bedchamber. She and her husband Chuanggong look after everything that may happen in the bed room, including sex, sleep, and childbirth.
King Zhou, one of worst tyrants in Chinese history. He is known as the god of sodomy.[citation needed]
Japanese
Daikokuten, one of the Seven Lucky Gods. He is a god of prosperity, often portrayed with a huge phallus.
Vietnamese
Ông Tơ and Bà Nguyệt are the two gods of love and marriage. Bà Nguyệt is depicted as someone holding a fan to bring harmony to love and Ông Tơ is depicted as holding a red thread, which he uses to tie a couple together.
Buddhist
Aizen Myō-ō or Rāgarāja, a deity who transforms worldly lust into spiritual awakening; his red-skinned appearance represents suppressed lust and passion.
Kuni, god of love.
Kurukulla, Tibetan goddess particularly associated with rites of magnetization or enchantment.
^Hard, p. 46; Gantz, p. 36; Kerenyi, p. 175, 196; Grimal, "Selene", p. 415.
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^Cahill, Suzanne E. (18 July 2013). "Sublimation in Medieval China: The Case of the Mysterious Woman of the Nine Heavens". Journal of Chinese Religions. 20 (1): 91–102. doi:10.1179/073776992805307692.
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