Shaftsbury Memorial - Universal Studios, Orlando, Florida, USA. - Exact Replicas on Waymarking.com

Antros - Greek God of requited love - Also referred to as The Angel of Christian Charity, often mistaken for his brother Eros. & sometimes the Roman God 'Cupid'.

Anteros stands atop an exact replica of the Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain. The Original is located in the heart of London, at Piccadilly Circus, Great Britain.

The replica Shaftsbury Memorial Fountain, stands at the Harry Potter exhibit, in Amity Avenue, Universal Studios, Orlando, Florida, USA.

"The famous London statue rising above the tourists and traffic in Piccadilly Circus has been the victim of mistaken identity for almost its entire existence.

Commonly referred to as Eros, the Greek god of love, the statue is in fact (and has always been) a depiction of Anteros - Eros's brother.

Other names for the statue include the Shaftesbury Monument and the Angel Of Christian Charity.

Sculptor Alfred Gilbert even called his creation Anteros, but it hasn't stopped scores of tourists - and Londoners alike - naming him after his brother Eros (or, worse still, the Roman god Cupid)."
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"Anteros was a God in Greek mythology, representing requited love, and punishing those who were not interested in love or not returning other people’s love. He was the son of the god Ares and the goddess Aphrodite, and brother of the god of love, Eros. Anteros had a similar description to Eros, bearing either a golden club or lead arrows, but his wings were plumed and likening those of a butterfly. Both brothers were companions of their mother Aphrodite. The statue in Piccadilly Circus in London depicts Anteros as a symbol of the selfless love of the Earl of Shaftesbury for the poor; it is not a statue of Eros as it is commonly mistaken." Text Source: (visit link)


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Where is original located?: Picadilly Circus, London, UK Where is this replica located?: Universal Studios, Orlando, USA. Who created the original?: Alfred Gilbert. Internet Link about Original: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaftesbury_Memorial_Fountain Year Original was Created (approx. ok): 1893

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