Eros important than that of Aphrodite. However, in late antiquity, Eros was worshiped by a fertility cult in Thespiae. In Athens, he shared a very popular cult with Aphrodite, and the fourth day of every month was sacred to him (also shared by Herakles, Hermes and Aphrodite). According to Hesiod's "Theogony" (c. 700 BC), one of the most ancient of all Greek sources, Eros (the god of love) was the fourth god to come into existence, coming after Chaos, Gaia (the Earth), and Tartarus (the abyss). Homer does not mention Eros. However, Parmenides (c. 400 BC), one of the pre-Socratic philosophers,
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