ABSTRACT
The universal power of the primordial god is perpetuated by the omnipotence of the young god of love who is Aphrodite's companion, and this perhaps forms the most obvious link between Eros's two very different aspects. In the first place, the episode shows that the function of demiurge is sufficiently closely associated with Eros for another creator to be assimilated with him. He is first evoked as a primordial god, but later alone with Himerus, another figure representing desire he is present at the birth of Aphrodite, and from then on forms part of her retinue, as a subordinate divinity. Nonetheless, his image was adapted to suit the tastes and requirements of different periods and authors, and he was sometimes portrayed in an original fashion. Indeed, it is perhaps here that the key to understanding the transition from Eros the cosmogonic figure to Cupid the little god of love also lies.
