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Cupid's Cupcake by Ivy Sinclair6/29/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Cupids are a frequent motif of both Roman art and later Western art of the classical tradition. ![]() In art, Cupid often appears in multiples as the Amores / ə ˈ m ɔː r iː z/ (in the later terminology of art history, Italian amorini), the equivalent of the Greek Erotes. Although other extended stories are not told about him, his tradition is rich in poetic themes and visual scenarios, such as "Love conquers all" and the retaliatory punishment or torture of Cupid. He is a main character only in the tale of Cupid and Psyche, when wounded by his own weapons, he experiences the ordeal of love. In myths, Cupid is a minor character who serves mostly to set the plot in motion. During this time, his iconography acquired the bow and arrow that represent his source of power: a person, or even a deity, who is shot by Cupid's arrow is filled with uncontrollable desire. Īlthough Eros is generally portrayed as a slender winged youth in Classical Greek art, during the Hellenistic period, he was increasingly portrayed as a chubby boy. ![]() He is also known as Amor / ˈ æ m ər/ (Latin: Amor, "love"). He is often portrayed as the son of the love goddess Venus and the god of war Mars. In classical mythology, Cupid / ˈ k j uː p ɪ d/ ( Latin: Cupīdō, meaning "passionate desire") is the god of desire, erotic love, attraction and affection. ![]()
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