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What is the actual meaning of Eros in Ancient Greece?
The concept of love "agapi" came with Christianity, there was just "Filion" in Ancient Greek.
Thanks,
Erotohtipimeni (Love struck)

Agapi=agape

in Greek religion and mythology, god of love. He was the personification of love in all its manifestations, including physical passion at its strongest, tender, romantic love, and playful, sportive love. According to some legends he was one of the oldest of the gods, born from Chaos and personifying creative power and harmony. In most legends he was the son of Aphrodite and Ares and was represented as a winged youth armed with bow and arrows. In Greek poetry Eros was often a willful and unsympathetic god, carelessly dispensing the frenzies and agonies of love. At Thespiae and at Athens he was worshiped as a god of fertility. In Hellenistic and Roman myth, he was represented as a naked, winged child, the son and companion of Venus. To the Romans he was Cupid, or Amor. Eros was sometimes attended by his brother, Anteros, who was said to be the avenger of unrequited love or the opposer of love~

Eros comes from "erwtas". This is the Greek word. In English I think there isn't an English word that describes exactly that. I would describe it as "love with passion".
Interesting question. Obviously ancient Greeks could love with passion!!!

Eros or Ero in ancient Greek meant Poul in English or elksis also love in English means lamvano i accept which both mean the same thing . amor means from Amado or thavmazo admire.

Eros as Katerina said is passion. To love someone or something with passion.
The word spawned many derivatives used and misused in English.
When one loses "eroticism" one dies.

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