Gods of Love and Marriage

Aphrodite is the Great Olympian goddess of love, beauty and passion. She rules over every form of love such as friendship, lust, marriage and sex. She is a very beautiful and shapely goddess who either wears nothing or something very scandalous. She was born of the sea-foam from the castration of Ouranus and also rules gardens and domesticated animals.
Peithô is the Oceanid goddess of persuasion and seductive words. She is the constant companion of Aphrodite and was her nurse when she was born from the sea-foam. Her symbols are the dove and a ball of binding twine.
Eros is the son of Aphrodite and one of the Erotes who are Aphrodite’s constant companions. He brings warm feelings unexpectedly with his love tipped arrows.
Himeros is the twin of Eros and was born at the birth of his mother. He is always with his brother and the other Erotes. He is the god of sexual desire.
Anteros is the god of unrequited love. He is one of the Erotes and is armed with arrows of lead.
Pathos is the god of sexual longing and one of the Erotes.
Hêdylogos is the god of sweet talk and one of the Erotes.
Hera is the Great Olympian goddess of marriage. She is the Queen of Heaven and bride to Zeus. She is very powerful and even able to put her husband in his place. She is often pictured as a jealous and vengeful goddess but her emotions are much deeper than that. Her cult in the Mediterranean was formed hundreds of years before her husband’s and she is considered a major aspect of the Great Goddess.
The Graces are goddesses of beauty, grace, and favors. There are three main Graces. Their names are Aglaia, goddess of beauty and splendor, Euphrosyne, goddess of good cheer and merriment, and Thalia, goddess of banquets and festivities. This group of goddesses were attendants to Aphrodite and Hera. They are pictured together dancing and are all very beautiful
The Younger Graces are goddesses like the elder Graces but rule various other aspects of life. They consist of Eupheme goddess of acclaim, Euthenia goddess of prosperity, Eukleia goddess of good repute, and Philophrosyne goddess of welcome.
Eros (Elder) is the primordial god of sexual desire and procreation. He was one of the first deities to emerge at the creation of the universe. He was the driving force of love to promote creation.