1. Eros; this type of love is based on sexual attraction to the opposite sex. Aphrodite is a Greek goddess that is know for her love, fertility and beauty. Aphrodite was forced to marry a ugly god named hephaestus who was opposite of her beauty. Aphrodite had a child name Eros, just like his mother, was attractive to a beautiful princess named Psyche, who was a mortal. Psyhe was persuade by Eros to fall in love with a monster who was really him. Eros today is the symbol of love on valentine day which we see him as cupid.
2. Storge; this type of love is of mother, farther, sister, and brother. This love is much stronger than any other love. Hestia was the most ancient fire deity goddess that took center stage in the live of ancient Greeks. The hearth was vita to Greeks daily needs and served as a religious purpose. On each hearth ancient Greeks built a small altar for worshiping all the deities which protected their home and families. The hearth protected and sheltered family life from physical threat and adherence to high morals value. The protection by the hearth goddess was not limited to the family circle, but also extended to the city life.
3. Philla; this type of love is called brotherly love. This type of love makes us want to help old ladys and our fellow man. This type of love also help us see orther as needing our love, sadly this love can be selfish. Some people show this type of love to people in order to get something out of it. Julio-Claudians (Julius Ceasars) love his wife Vipsania Agrippina and his brother Drusus. Beside their love Julio Ceasars love his military. At the age of 22 he was in command of his own military, after recovery of some roman legions that had been lost it brought him great acclaim. Julius Ceasars conquered different territory and distinguished himself where he became popular and love.
4. Agape; this type of love is the highest. This love is an unconditional love for others in spite of their flaws and weaknesses. It is hard to love this way because, humans are usually concerned more with ourselves and how the world and the people around us affect us. Mother Theresa was a noun that look out for other interest above their own. Mother Theresa taught in India for 17 years when she received her called to devote herself for caring for the sick and poor. Mother Theresa took went into the Calcutta's slum to aid the unwanted, the unloved, and the uncared for. Over the course of the 1950's and 1960's, she established a leper colony, an orphanage, a nursing home, a family clinic and a string of mobile health clinics.