Happy Valentine's Day
About Cupid, a very brief history
In Roman myth, Cupid (Latin Cupido) is the god of erotic love and sex.
Cupid is equated with the Greek god Eros, and another one of his well known
Latin names was Amor.
In popular modern themes Cupid is frequently shown shooting his bow
to inspire romance and is the often as an icon of Valentine's Day just
as the symbol of a fanciful heart is taken to be a Valentine's Day icon.
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There are many conflicting stories about Cupid's parentage. The historian
Cicero provides three different lineages: son of Mercury (Hermes) and Diana
(Artemis), son of Mercury and Venus (Aphrodite), and son of Mars (Ares
in Greek mythology) and Venus.
Most ancient mythological writing presents two Cupids or two aspects
to Cupid. One is the son of Jupiter (Zeus) and Venus. He is a lively youthful
prankster who delights in tricks and spreading love. The other aspect is
presumed to be the son of Nyx and Erebus, known for riotous living and
debauchery.
In some mythology Cupid's power was supposed to be even greater than
Venus' power over the dead in Hades, the creatures of the sea and the gods
in Olympus.
These days old Cupid is a holiday symbol normally representing Valentines
Day and the ideas associated with of love. Cupid in this usage is not tied
to any religion and is definitely not considered to be a god of any sort.
Common modern representations of Cupid include a chubby baby with wings
and a bow and arrow. Cupid is sometimes blindfolded, symbolizing the old
concept "love is blind."
There is a great deal of research and history available regarding Cupid
for those inclined to do the research but, for us, mythical Cupid is the
master of the bow and arrow on Valentine's Day.
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