The archetype for the characters that possess or have traits of a love deity. Variation of Benevolent Deity. Archetype of Transcendent Physiology. Aspect of Love Derivation. Not to be confused with just Sex Deity. Opposite to Hatred Deity.
Also Called[]
- Desire/Lust/Romance Deity/God/Goddess
- Divine/Transcendent Love Being
- Love God/Goddess
- Gods of Love, Lust, Desire, Passion and Romance
Properties[]
As an archetype, a love deity is a god/goddess who represents and is associated with the love, lust, desire, passion, pleasure and romance, as well as attraction, fertility and sexuality, and all their aspects. This grants them absolute knowledge and power over them, their concepts and principles. Love deities are a common feature of worship in polytheistic religions and can be found throughout most of recorded history in various forms.
Associated Powers[]
- Desire Embodiment (Varies between deities)
- Divinity (Light or Dark Divinity; varies between deities)
- Love Derivation (Romantic, physical & spiritual love)
- Love Embodiment (Varies between deities)
- All Love-based Abilities
- Amoscience
- Indomitable Love
- Love Manipulation
- Lust Embodiment (Varies; darker love deities mainly)
- Passion Embodiment (varies between deities)
- Romance Embodiment (varies between deities)
Variations[]
Associations[]
- Cupid
- Eros Embodiment
- Fertility Deity
- Love Derivation
- Love Embodiment
- Magic Deity
- Nature Deity
- Sex Deity
Flaws/Weaknesses[]
- Deity Consumption/Imprisonment/Slayer/Banishment
- Divine Power Negation/absortion/immunity
- Divinity Nullification/Mortalization
- Love Negation/Love Removal
- Virgin Deity
- Virgin deities cannot be affected by these types of deities and are allowed to find love on their own.
Known/Example Characters[]
See Also Love God and Goddess.
Animation/Cartoons
- Aphrodite (Blood of Zeus)
- Love God (Gravity Falls)
Anime/Manga
- Urd (Ah! My Goddess)
- Venusmon (Digimon)
- Mikage (Kamisama Kiss)
- Venus (Samatarou: Kamisama Kazoku)
- Aphrodite (Shuumatsu no Valkyrie)
Comics
- Bilquis (American Gods)
- Atlantiades (DC Comics); Prime Earth.
- Aphrodite (DC Comics)
- Aphrodite (Marvel Comics)
- Aphrodite (The Incredible Hercules)
- Venus (The Incredible Hercules)
- Freya (Valhalla)
- Aphrodite (Wonder Woman)
Folklore/Mythology
- Prende (Albanian Mythology)
- Astghik (Armenian Mythology)
- Tlazolteotl (Aztec Mythology)
- Xochiquetzal (Aztec Mythology)
- Xochipilli (Aztec Mythology)
- Kama/Mara-Kama (Buddism)
- Qetesh (Canaanite/Egyptian Mythology)
- Aengus Og (Celtic/Irish Mythology)
- Áine (Celtic/Irish Mythology)
- Cliodhna (Celtic/Irish Mythology)
- Yue-Lao (Chinese Mythology)
- Jesus Christ (Christianity); love only.
- Bastet (Egyptian Mythology)
- Bes (Egyptian Mythology)
- Hathor (Egyptian Mythology)
- Min (Egyptian Mythology)
- Ēostre/Ostara (Germanic Mythology)
- Aphrodite/Venus (Greco-Roman Mythology)
- Aphrodite Pandemos
- Aphrodite Urania
- Aphroditus
- Eos/Aurōra (Greco-Roman Mythology)
- The Erotes (Greco-Roman Mythology)
- Anteros
- Eros/Cupid
- Himeros
- Hermaphroditus
- Priapus (Greek Mythology)
- Erzulie Freda Dahomey (Haitian Vodou/African Mythology)
- Kamadeva (Hindu Mythology)
- Krishna (Hindu Mythology)
- Rati (Hindu Mythology)
- Milda (Lithuanian Mythology)
- Freyja (Nordic Mythology)
- Frigg (Nordic Mythology)
- Sjöfn (Nordic Mythology)
- Amas (Philippine Mythology)
- Bangan (Philippine Mythology)
- Dogoda (Slavic Mythology)
- Dzydzilelya (Slavic Mythology)
- Jarilo (Slavic Mythology)
- Siebog (Slavic Mythology)
- Živa (Slavic Mythology)
- Oshun (Yoruba/African Mythology)
Literature
- Aphrodite/Venus (Riordanverse)
- Eros/Cupid (Riordanverse)
- Freya (Riordanverse)
Others
- Sune (Forgotten Realms)
Television/Movies
- Bilquis (American Gods)
- Love (Collateral Beauty)
- Ares, God of Love (Hercules the Legendary Journey/Xena: Warrior Princess); in the Strange World.
- Aphrodite (Hercules the Legendary Journey/Xena: Warrior Princess)
- Cupid (Hercules the Legendary Journey/Xena: Warrior Princess)