the ancient Roman god of desire, affection, and erotic love. His name comes from the Latin word cupido

!cupid the ancient Roman god of desire, affection, and erotic love. His name comes from the Latin word cupido, which means passionate ***** Origins: He is the son of Venus, the goddess of love, and Mars, the god of war. His Greek mythology counterpart is ***** Two Arrows: He carries a bow with two types of arrows. Golden tipped arrows fill people with uncontrollable love, while blunt lead tipped arrows fill them with immediate ***** and Psyche: His most famous story is a romance with a mortal woman named Psyche. Venus grew jealous of Psyche's beauty and sent Cupid to make her fall in love with a monster. Instead, Cupid accidentally scratched himself with his own arrow and fell deeply in love with her. After enduring several intense trials set by Venus, Psyche was granted immortality so they could be together ***** Evolution: In early Greek art, he was shown as a slender, athletic youth. By the Roman era and later through Renaissance art, his image shifted into the familiar chubby, winged infant or toddler often associated with Valentine's Day today.