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What the Greeks can teach us about relationships - seven types of love

What the Greeks can teach us about relationships - seven types of love

FromThe Relationship Maze


What the Greeks can teach us about relationships - seven types of love

FromThe Relationship Maze

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Length:
33 minutes
Released:
Aug 23, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode, we are exploring the seven different concepts of love described by the ancient Greeks. We often think about love in the context of romance, but there are many types of love including the love you have for a friend or family member, love in the sense of loyalty, passionate love and self love.The seven terms for love used by the ancient Greeks can help us gain deeper insight into love and relationships and explore areas to develop to experience richer love and relationships in our lives.The 7 concepts the ancient Greeks used for love can give us a fascinating insight into our own relationships and how to develop more love in our lives. They are:Eros: romantic, passionate love.Philia: intimate, authentic friendship. Ludus: playful, flirtatious love.Storge: unconditional, familial love. Philautia: self-love.Pragma: committed, companionate love.Agápe: empathetic, universal love.We explore relationships in more detail in our comprehensive, online course The Relationship Maze, where you learn all there is to learn about relationships.We regularly add new resources including the following:FREE 10 day Relationship ChallengeAttachment Style quizArticles on relationshipsOur comprehensive Relationship Course fornew or established couplescouples in conflictcouples preparing for marriagecouples who want to strengthen their relationshipsingles who want to prepare for a long lasting relationship and find the right partner
Released:
Aug 23, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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