We could only start with the example of love par excellence: eros, which can be translated as that passion, desire and burning longing of which, in ancient times, Eros was the bearer, a winged god with the appearance of a child son of Aphrodite and Ares.

It is love that burns the heart and inflames the spirit of lovers and flows into carnal intercourse.

In terms of the diffusion of the word and its meaning, eros is often seen as a generalization of love, but as noted above, it is only a small part. The highest form of love was in fact considered philia, or friendship.

This delicate word tells of the brotherly love that two individuals can feel for each other. It was a symbol of one of the most sacred bonds that could be established between two people, as it indicated a community of uncommon intentions, thoughts, and knowledge.

From the human to the divine: with agape we enter into the perspective of love as affection or of the self as an object of love. What the word outlines is no longer a relationship between individuals on the same level, but is transfigured in the love that God feels for humanity.

In Latin, it translates to Christian caritas.

Love, tenderness, affection. Three words that beautifully encapsulate the cardinal meaning of this word: family love.

The word storge can refer to both filial love and a parent's love for their children. It represents the natural and instinctive feelings we have for our family members.

To love others, we must learn to love ourselves. Philautia indicates that love for oneself which, as Aristotle teaches, has a positive connotation. In fact, it describes the desire to improve and improve ourselves, leading us to want the best for ourselves and consequently inspiring others to want it for themselves.

It is an act of love towards our soul and our inner self.

As the word suggests, *pragma *is a type of stable and lasting love, developed between two people who have been together for a long time. It is the commitment and dedication that goes into keeping a couple going, making love mature together with people.

It is the whirlwind of feelings that leads to extreme actions, that stirs the heart in the chest and makes us fall prey to emotions.

Of a negative matrix, it is that crazy passion often used in the description of events or battles with a high emotional load, to tell the ferocity of a battle or the raging of weapons in your hands while you are caught up in the frenzy of war.

Translatable as favor or benevolence in its broadest sense, in an erotic sense it becomes the exemplification of flattery.

As Plato says in the Phaedrus, *charis *is the delight of amorous pleasures. In itself it contains the pleasure of soul and body, creating an idyllic situation for lovers who are on the same emotional plane. Without equality between the parties, charis would have no fertile ground in which to take root.

The yearning that is felt when the loved one is far away is encapsulated in the pothos, the loving desire for those who are distant. Brother of Eros, he stands out for his representation of the desire for love, embodying its most nostalgic dimension.

It's the love for one's craft. Unlike the others, it is not directed towards a person, but can only be used for something that we do ourselves. It can be a job, such as writing, or a passion, such as reading or studying a language.

Son of Aphrodite, brother of Eros and Pothos, he is the personification of living desire. It is the longing for the other, the impulse that translates into insane and consuming love. It has a predominantly carnal meaning and needs physical satisfaction to be extinguished.

It is the mutual love between individuals, which must be constantly nurtured and cared for in order to develop without withering.

We owe this kind of love to Eros himself who, according to the myth, seemed unable to grow. His mother Aphrodite was prophesied that only the love of a brother would help him become an adult, so the goddess and Ares had Anteros, a symbol of how love needs to be reciprocal in order to grow.