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Cupid
Pronounced:
KYOO-pid
The Roman god of love and the son of Venus. He is a small, winged boy,
blindfolded, carrying bow and arrows. The arrows, once struck the heart, makes
the victim fall in love. He is also portrayed as a young man with his beloved
Psyche, with Venus or with a small group of winged infants (the Amoretti or
Amorini). Some traditions say that he was born from a silver egg.
His
Greek equivalent is Eros. The name is derived from the Latin cupido, "desire".
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