"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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Psyche is his mortal lover.
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