What is the definition of love?

Toris Dimitrios wrote: What love is? Is she gained or is given as a gift? How we recognize her existence? From the feelings,the expressions or something more? Is she limited? If yes, how we can find the limits? Can we define her,and how? Τί είναι αγάπη?Κατακτιέται ή χαρίζεται? Πώς αναγνωρίζουμε τήν ύπαρξη της ? Από τα συναισθήματα,τίς εκφράσεις ή καί κάτι περισσότερο? Εχει όρια? Αν ναί,πώς τα βρίσκουμε? Μπορούμε νά τήν ορίσουμε, καί πώς?
Lloyd Cole at 14:10 on 05 MayHello Toris greetings, I like your provocative questions. Yes it was and still is our Greek brothers/sisters the philosophers who defined the three kinds of loves from ancient times. and placed them in their real and true categories. Therefore there are different meanings for the three various types of love isn't it? Please teach us there meanings can you?
"I am impressed Mr. Lloyd, once again, of your knowledge about ancient Greeks. Yes indeed, Greek philosophers at the time of Plato, and other ancient authors[first references at Odyssey of Homer] have used forms of the word ''agape'', to denote love between family members or affection for a particular activity, philia a strong bond existing between people who share a common interest or activity, and eros a full passion affection, usually of a sexual nature. Close to these ideas is a book of C.S. Lewis ''The four loves'' were Lewis divides love into four categories based in part on the four Greek words for love: a) affection[storge] b) friendship[philia] c.) eros [in the sense of being in love] and d. charity. I like a part where Lewis metaphorically compares love with a garden, charity with the gardening utensils, the lover as the gardener, and God as the elements of nature. God's love and guidance, act on our natural love [that cannot remain what it is by itself] as the sun and rain act on a garden"...without either, the object [metaphorically the garden, realistically love itself] would cease to be beautiful or worthy. Many have thought that this word Agape represents divine, unconditional, self-sacrificing, active, volitional and thoughtful love. I agree and I believe that agape-love is a divine spirit of Elyon, and the best teacher, for ever and ever, is the only One who lived it, Yeshuah."
Sylvi Sun Beam wrote Professor Toris, you have done an excellent, superb fabulous and fantastic job in treaching and defining love for us, this means a lot to me. I will tell you why later. Thank you so very much. Peace, agape Love and the blessings of Elyon/Yeshua be with you and family.
Katerina B wrote: For Plato, in Symposium, eros (love) is described as a universal force. Is the power, energy that can lead us to the perfection, is our deep desire for the divine, the IDEA. So, under this point of view I would say that love is a powerful engine, an alive entity that comes from Most High (Ypsistos). This love is pure and can lift us, our spirit self, in the highest spiritual level in which we can meet the Ypsistos (idea for Plato). Through this love we can penetrate to the three level of existence. From flesh level to spirit level and then to the divine level. Once we have this divine love, given as a gift to us, we can unlock the divine doors… Thank God, I call him Elyon/Yeshua, in this love there is fullness and expand the border of his kingdom which is inside of each one of us…