Eros is one of the primordial gods involved in the coming into being of the cosmos. But in later sources, Eros is represented as the son of Aphrodite, whose mischievous interventions in the affairs of gods and mortals cause bonds of love to form, often illicitly. Ultimately, in the later satirical poets, he is represented as a blindfolded child, the precursor to the chubby Renaissance Cupid, whereas in early Greek poetry and art, Eros was depicted as an adult male who embodies sexual power, and a profound artist. A cult of Eros existed in pre-classical Greece, but it was much less
Margaret of the Mother of God name Margaret of the Mother of God. She died there in 1646, aged 59, having been a Carmelite lay sister for 37 years. She was reputed to have gifts of prophecy and wonder-working, and recorded her spiritual experiences in an autobiography and collection of spiritual reflections. An English translation of her writings was published in 2015 under the title "Spiritual Writings of Sister Margaret of the Mother of God (1635-1643)". Margaret of the Mother of God Margaret of the Mother of God (, , ), born Margriet van Noort (1587 – 1646), was a Dutch Discalced Carmelite lay sister in