In Greek mythology, Philotes (; Ancient Greek: Φιλότης) was a minor goddess or spirit (daimones) personifying affection, friendship, and sexual intercourse. This minor goddess also gave her name to a genus of butterflies native to North America, which contains a single species, Philotes sonorensis.
In Greek mythology, Philotes (; Ancient Greek: Φιλότης) was a minor goddess or spirit (daimones) personifying affection, friendship, and sexual intercourse. This minor goddess also gave her name to a genus of butterflies native to North America, which contains a single species, Philotes sonorensis.
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