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Cupid (Eros)
The son of Venus, Cupid was the Roman god of romantic love. His Greek equivalent is Eros. There are many exploits associated with Cupid throughout mythology, but the most popular is his relationship with Psyche. In modern culture, Cupid is heavily associated with Valentine's Day, although usually in a diapered baby form.
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What are some myths with eros in them?
one is with aphrodite and psyche, where aphrodite got jealous of her beauty and sent eros to shoot her with an arrow and make her fall in love with the ugliest man alive. but when eros saw her he fell in love with her beauty too and could not shoot the arrow.
another one is when he shot an arrow at the god Apollo and he saw daphne and he would not leave her. she never did love him and prayed to her mother to get away from Apollo and never see him again. as she prayed this she vanished from the face of the earth and when she left there was a laurel tree as a symbol. and no one ever saw her again.....
Diognetus Erythraeus says that once Venus [Aphrodite] and her son Cupid [Eros] came in Syria to the river Euphrates. There Typhon, of whom we have already spoken, suddenly appeared. Venus [Aphrodite] and her son threw themselves into the river and there changed their forms to fishes, and by so doing this escaped danger. So afterwards the Syrians, who are adjacent to these regions, stopped eating fish, fearing to catch them lest with like reason they seem either to oppose the protection of the gods, or to entrap the gods themselves. They became Pisces, the fishes.
What did Venus tell her son Cupid to do to Psyche?
Venus told Cupid to make Psyche fall in love with the most despicable and vile creature in the world.
Where was the Greek god Eros born?
In Hesiod's Theogony, the most famous Greek creation myth, Eros sprang forth from the primordial Chaos together with Gaea, the Earth, and Tartarus, the underworld; according to Aristophanes' play The Birds (c. 414 BC), he burgeons forth from an egg laid by Nyx (Night) conceived with Erebus (Darkness).
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Like his Greek counterpart, Eros, the stories of Cupid's origins are conflicting. It does not appear that Cupid's birth is discussed much in Roman literature.
What we have follows in summary:
- First century philosopher Seneca notes that Cupid is the child of Vulcan and his wife Venus.
- First century BC philosopher Cicero said there were three Cupids and three Venuses, and that the first Cupids was born to Diana and Mercury, the second Cupid was born to Mercury and the second Venus, and the third to Mars and the third Venus. Each of these incarnations represented a different form of love, the third was associate with Anteros (counter-love).
How did Eros fall in love with himself?
In Greek mythology, Eros fell in love with a mortal princess named Psyche, not himself. Psyche had been cursed by Aphrodite, leading Eros to develop feelings for her while carrying out his mother's orders. The confusion may arise from the allegory of self-love and self-acceptance symbolized by the story of Narcissus, who fell in love with his own reflection.
Himeros was the Greek God of lust and sexual desire and Anteros was the Greek God of requited love (so rare in mythology)
Who was Cupid's girlfriend in Greek mythology?
Cupid was not Greek but Roman. The Greek god Eros had no girlfriend. The story of Cupid and Psyche is a Roman story.
What was Eros's animal that represented him?
in all of my years of research it has led me to the discovery that Eros was a very dumb god and he was very illogical. He also has a historical center that focuses on him specifically, this historical center is located in south central Europe in Berlin. also there is a artifact dig in japan that and the applications in the center and they cost $300, the price is very worth it
No place is specified for the birth of Eros and there are many different myths about his origins. Eros was the Greek the God of love. (Roman equivalent Cupid) He shoots his arrows at people that he wants to fall in love. He makes those people fall in love whether they want to or not. The image of a young winged child is a more modern one, as Cupid was often depicted as a beautiful young man. His etymology is Desire.
Throughout Greek thought, there appear to be two sides to the conception of Eros; in the first, he is a primeval deity who embodies not only the force of erotic love but also the creative urge of ever-flowing nature, the firstborn Light for the coming into being and ordering of all things in the cosmos. In Hesiod's Theogeny, the most famous Greek creation myth, Eros sprang forth from the primordial Chaos together with Gaea, the Earth, and Tartarus, the underworld. According to Aristophanes' play The Birds (c. 414 BC), he burgeons forth from an egg laid by Nyx (Night) conceived with Erebus(Darkness). Alternately, later in antiquity, Eros was the son of Aphrodite and either Ares (most commonly), Hermes or Hephaestus, or of Porus and Penia, or sometimes of Iris and Zephyrus; this Eros was an attendant to Aphrodite, harnessing the primordial force of love and directing it into mortals.
What does a cupids Tommy gun do for you on Mafia Wars Facebook?
Cupids Tommy Gun was a special item that you could purchase around valentines day. The weapon has 24 attack and 22 defense. dont worry if you missed out on it, you can still loot a sub machine gun that has the same attack and defense capacity
What are some weaknesses of Cupid?
Cupid is sometimes considered callous and careless. He was also considered a mischievous matchmaker, which was directed by his mother, Venus. This, however, backfired on her. She used Cupid in revenge on Psyche, but Cupid fell in love with Psyche and made her his wife.
Aside from falling in love, his official weaknesses consist of:
- Dark Fire
- Gold
- Gold plated weapons
- Dark water
- Lack of human contact
