Room 1 · Myth
The Split Soul
In Plato's Symposium, Aristophanes tells of humans once whole — four arms, four legs, two faces — until Zeus split them in two. Ever since, we wander in search of our other half.
Gallery I
Origins of Love
Before there were love letters, there were stories — and before stories, chemistry. Wander the rooms below.
Room 2 · Myth
Eros and Psyche
The Greek god of desire falls for a mortal woman. Their trials end with Psyche — the soul — made immortal: the ancient idea that love transforms us.
Room 3 · Philosophy
Many Words for Love
The Greeks named its forms: eros (passion), philia (friendship), storge (family), agape (selfless love), and ludus (play).
Room 4 · Biology
The Chemistry of Attachment
Dopamine fuels the rush of attraction. Oxytocin and vasopressin bind us over time. Love, it turns out, is also a survival strategy — for raising young, and for belonging.
Room 5 · Psychology
The First Bond
Attachment research shows our earliest bonds with caregivers shape how we love for the rest of our lives.