Eos

In Greek mythology, the goddess of the dawn (Roman Aurora); daughter of the Titans Hyperion and Theia; herald of Helios's chariot bearing the sun. She was cursed to fall in love with many youths by Aphrodite after they quarrelled over Ares, god of war. When distracted by love, Eos would neglect her responsibilities, and the sun could not rise.

One of her lovers was the beautiful Tithonos, half-brother of Priam of Troy, whom she made immortal, forgetting to ask for his eternal youth. He grew so ancient and decrepit that she locked him away out of sight. When their son, Memnon, was killed by the Greek hero Achilles in the Trojan wars, her tears became the morning dew.

She abducted the reluctant Cephalus immediately after his marriage to Procris; incensed by his rejection, she altered his appearance and planted suspicion in his mind before returning him to his wife.

The hunter Orion was another lover, but he abandoned her to hunt with the goddess Artemis. He later tried to return to Eos for protection but was shot in ignorance by Artemis, through her brother Apollo's manipulation.