Ancient Greek: Meaning of Love

Affection (storge, ??????) – a natural love
- fondness through familiarity, especially between family members or people who have otherwise found themselves together by chance.

Friendship (philia, ?????) – an admiration love
- a strong bond existing between people who share a common interest or activity.

Eros (????)– a passionate love
- love in the sense of ‘being in love’.

Charity (agap?, ?????) – a sacrificial love
- love directed towards one’s neighbor which does not depend on any lovable qualities that the object of love possesses.

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The greatest sacrificial love that was observed in ancient history was and still is Jesus Christ who was crucified on the cross to die for the sin or all mankind. He who was without sin sacrificed for others who were with sin.