Poems 2

While in English exists only one word for it, the ancient Greeks with their aim for self-understanding and knowledge found eight different varieties of love that we might all experience at some point: 1. Eros (Erotic love) - represents the idea of sexual passion and desire; 2. Philia (Affectionate love) - friendship, love between equals; 3. Storge (Familial love) - love between close family members; 4. Ludus (Playful love) - the early stages of falling in love; 5. Mania (Obsessive love) - an imbalance between eros and ludus; 6. Pragma (Enduring love) - love that has matured and developed over time; 7. Philautia (Self love) - self-love in its healthiest form; 8. Agape (Selfless love) - the highest and most radical type of love. (Unless stated otherwise, everything except the art belongs to me.)