It's the mythological tradition, and Cupid's power as the "god of erotic love"... he can cause instant desire, or cause the opposite.
Also probably because a popular way to view love is that we have no choice in the matter. Cupid goes around causing us to fall in love, presumably against our will, by shooting us. :) Sometimes we also like the idea that someone else can be compelled to love us.
Cupid is a symbol of love and desire in Roman mythology. He is often depicted as a winged infant with a bow and arrow, which he uses to strike people and make them fall in love. In popular culture, Cupid is often associated with Valentine's Day and is seen as a matchmaking figure who brings couples together.
In mythology, someone struck by Cupid's bow falls in love with the first person they see. It is symbolic of love at first sight or being struck by a sudden and intense attraction.
Cupid is traditionally depicted as hitting the heart with his arrow to cause love and affection for another person.
The answer to the riddle "what happens when Cupid shoots an arrow" is that someone falls in love. In classical mythology, Cupid is the god of desire, attraction, and affection, and his arrows are said to cause those struck by them to fall deeply in love with the first person they see. This concept has been popularized in modern culture as well, where Cupid is often depicted as a symbol of love and romance.
Cupid aims and shoots the arrow at a person's heart to spark feelings of love and attraction. The arrow is said to have a magical effect, causing the target to fall in love with the first person they see.
a bow and arrow!
Cupid is associated with a bow and arrow.
Cupid is associated with a bow and arrow.
It means the double curve of the upper lip when considered to resemble Cupid's bow.
Cupid shoots arrows.
a bow and arrow!
The scientific name for Cupid's bow is "philtrum".
A bow and arrow.
It is cupid. Another name for cupid is Eros from the Greeks. It is cupid. Another name for cupid is Eros from the Greeks.
Bow and arrows, torch.
Sam Cooke
Bow and arrows. Or, sometimes, a flaming torch.