Voluptas
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In Roman mythology
, Voluptas or Volupta is the beautiful daughter born from the union of Cupid and Psyche
. She is often found in the company of the Charites
, or Three Graces, and she is known as the goddess of "sensual pleasures" whose Latin name means "pleasure" or "bliss".
Some Roman authors mention a goddess named Volupia, who had a temple near the Romanula gate at Rome and was likely the same as Voluptas.
In Greek Mythology
, she is called Hedone
. Her opposites are the Algea
, or pains.
Roman mythology
Roman mythology is the body of traditional stories pertaining to ancient Rome's legendary origins and religious system, as represented in the literature and visual arts of the Romans...
, Voluptas or Volupta is the beautiful daughter born from the union of Cupid and Psyche
Cupid and Psyche
Cupid and Psyche , is a legend that first appeared as a digressionary story told by an old woman in Lucius Apuleius' novel, The Golden Ass, written in the 2nd century CE. Apuleius likely used an earlier tale as the basis for his story, modifying it to suit the thematic needs of his novel.It has...
. She is often found in the company of the Charites
Charites
In Greek mythology, a Charis is one of several Charites , goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity and fertility. They ordinarily numbered three, from youngest to oldest: Aglaea , Euphrosyne , and Thalia . In Roman mythology they were known as the Gratiae, the "Graces"...
, or Three Graces, and she is known as the goddess of "sensual pleasures" whose Latin name means "pleasure" or "bliss".
Some Roman authors mention a goddess named Volupia, who had a temple near the Romanula gate at Rome and was likely the same as Voluptas.
In Greek Mythology
Greek mythology
Greek mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the ancient Greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. They were a part of religion in ancient Greece...
, she is called Hedone
Hêdonê
Hēdonē is an English transliteration of a Greek word meaning pleasure, and is the root of the English word "hedonism". In the philosophy of Epicurus, hēdonē was the quest for pleasure that would have only good consequences...
. Her opposites are the Algea
Algos
Algea is used by Hesiod in the plural as the personification of sorrows and griefs, which are there represented as the daughters of Eris, Greek goddess of strife. Algos in Greek is a neuter noun literally meaning "pain"...
, or pains.
External links
- Ode to Voluptas (Information about Voluptas, Daughter of Cupid & Psyche)
- Theoi Project - Hedone/Voluptas
- Myth Index - Volupia