who are the erote?
<answer> The Erotes were the ancient Greek winged gods of love, a multiplication of the god Eros. <context> The Erotes were the ancient Greek winged gods of love, a multiplication of the god Eros. Their number was varied--Hesiod describes a pair, Eros (Love) and Himeros (Desire) who were present at the birth of Aphrodite, while later writers add a third, Pothos (Passion), to create a triad of goldings.