Against the wishes of his mother Aphrodite, Eros falls in love with the mortal Psyche.
He loves her in secret, without a face, without a name. When Psyche, out of fear and doubt, turns on the light, she loses him immediately.

What follows is not a romantic quest, but humiliation, work, and suffering.
Psyche has to perform impossible tasks until she almost dies.
Only when she loses everything does she become worthy.

Eros demands trust.
Love without courage falls apart.

Aphrodite is the goddess of beauty, but Eros is the power behind it.
In many myths, she fears that his desire is stronger than her control.

Eros loves without asking.
Even against the will of the goddess of love.

Desire cannot be controlled.
Not even by love itself.

In Plato's philosophy, Eros is not a fulfilled god, but a being of lack.
He loves because he is missing something.
He desires because he is incomplete.

Eros is what drives people to transcend themselves.

Love does not arise from abundance.
But out of longing. "I am not what you want. I am what you lack."