Pothos

This is an ancient statue of Pothos, one of Aphrodite's erotes and brother to Himeros and Eros. In some versions of the myth, Pothos is the son of Eros or is portrayed as an independent aspect of him. Yet others called him the son of Zephyrus and Iris. He was part of Aphrodite's retinue, and carried a vine, indicating a connection to wine or the god Dionysus. Pothos represents longing or yearning. In the temple of Aphrodite at Megara, there was a sculpture that represented Pothos together with Eros and Himeros which has been credited to Scopas. Pothos is a name for the white Asphodelus Albus flower, used at funerals according to Arthur Hort's index and translation of Theophrastus本藏品为一尊古代普托斯（Pothos）雕像，普托斯是阿佛洛狄忒（Aphrodite）麾下的爱欲精灵之一，亦是希墨罗斯（Himeros）与厄洛斯（Eros）的兄弟。在部分神话版本中，普托斯为厄洛斯之子，亦被描绘为厄洛斯的独立化身；另有传说称其为西风神仄费洛斯（Zephyrus）与彩虹女神伊里斯（Iris）之子。普托斯隶属于阿佛洛狄忒的侍从队伍，常手持葡萄藤，这一形象暗示其与葡萄酒或酒神狄俄尼索斯（Dionysus）存在关联。普托斯的意象代表着渴望与向往。在迈加拉的阿佛洛狄忒神庙中，曾有一尊由雕塑家斯科帕斯（Scopas）创作的群雕，展现了普托斯与厄洛斯、希墨罗斯一同出现的场景。根据阿瑟·霍特（Arthur Hort）对泰奥弗拉斯托斯（Theophrastus）著作的索引与译介，普托斯亦是白阿福花（Asphodelus Albus）的别称，该花卉常用于葬礼场合。