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Diva Dish with Diane Brown
the greek golden arrow
Cupid
gets all of the attention for Valentine’s Day. Of
course, we identify this lover's holiday with his cherubic
image. But his Greek counterpart, Eros, is rarely as iconic.
You won't find his name used in a Hallmark card poem, or
entitling a dating website. His name doesn't show up as
a new dance craze or the title of a movie, alas, it's considered
too obscure. In the movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding, the
provincial father cites that Greek is the root of all words.
If everything that is original is Greek, what happened to
Eros? |
Eros
is, after all, the Greek god of love and sexual desire.
He was worshiped as a fertility god, and believed
to be a contemporary of the primeval Chaos, which
makes Eros one of the oldest gods. Eros, like Cupid
of Roman mythology, is depicted as a young winged
boy, with his bow and arrows poised to shoot into
the heart of gods or mortals, rousing them to desire.
Eros’ arrows were said to come in two types:
golden with dove feathers which aroused love, or leaden
arrows which had owl feathers that caused indifference.
Invite
the Greek golden arrow into your Valentine's Day by
paying homage to Eros. Serve your darling a trio of
luscious, light Greek salads, all infused with love-inspiring
flavors. Don’t forget to stir up an amatory
cocktail: The Aphrodisiac, potent with pomegranate.
Make the evening even sexier by serving sans utensils,
using your hands to dip, lick and sup. Feed your darling
a loving bite, and bring Eros to life.
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