In a message dated 11/27/98 3:36:01 AM Eastern Standard Time, maybeso@ican.net
writes:

<< Well, there is eros, agape and filial (as defined by the Greeks, at least,
 who had 3 words, for 3 different types of love. Incidentally, when Jesus
 mentions you should love your neighbour in the Bible, he's referring to
 'agape' or the basic respect we should give everyone).
 	I would of course be referring to the first type, eros, in all of
 its incarnations and permutations (love of a romantic/non-platonic
 nature). >>
	Quick comments from someone who is taking Greek --
	1.  Eros is sexual love.  It not only covers love of a romantic/non-platonic
nature, but also lust.
	2.  There are four words (or, rather, root words) for love, I don't have the
list with me right now.
	3.  Your transliteration stinks.  "Filial" is spelled phileo in its verb
form.


		--Ryo Hoshi
The term "Puff," as referring to a homosexual male, turns up in the Bible.
Of course, it rarely gets translated as such.