Cupid the god of love biography
The god of love in greek mythology.
Cupid
Ancient Roman god of desire, affection and erotic love
For other uses, see Cupid (disambiguation) and Eros (disambiguation).
In classical mythology, Cupid (Latin: Cupīdō[kʊˈpiːdoː], meaning "passionate desire") is the god of desire, erotic love, attraction and affection.
He is often portrayed as the son of the love goddess Venus and the god of war Mars.
Cupid the god of love biography
He is also known as Amor (Latin: Amor, "love"). His Greek counterpart is Eros.[1] Although Eros is generally portrayed as a slender winged youth in ClassicalGreek art, during the Hellenistic period, he was increasingly portrayed as a chubby boy.
During this time, his iconography acquired the bow and arrow that represent his source of power: a person, or even a deity, who is shot by Cupid's arrow is filled with uncontrollable desire. In myths, Cupid is a minor character who serves mostly to set the plot in motion.
He is a main character only in the tale of Cupid and Psyche, when wounded by his ow