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.

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