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Hedone

Hedone

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Alternative forms

  • Hēdonē

Proper noun

Hedone

  1. (Greek mythology) The Greek goddess of sensual pleasures. She is the daughter of Eros/Cupid and Psyche, and the grandaughter of Aphrodite/Venus. Her Roman counterpart is Voluptas.

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἡδονή ‎(Hēdonḗ, literally “Pleasure”).

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