Cupid
Cherub with bow
Cupid is the Roman god of erotic love, equivalent to the Greek Eros.
Mythology depicts him as the son of Venus, armed with arrows that cause whoever they strike to fall in love.
His name comes from the Latin word for desire.
In art, Cupid ranges from a mischievous winged boy to a handsome youth: Cupid and Psyche is one of mythology's great love stories. (Lowercase cupid refers to artistic representations or someone matchmaking.)
Greek deity of desire
- GreekOf Athenian origin
- RomanOf ancient Italy's capital
- AphroditeGreek goddess of love
- VenusLove goddess, or planet
Psyche · deity · immortal · Olympus · myth · legend · son · winged
Pointed shaft for shooting
- bowRespectful forward inclination
- quiverTrembling or arrow case
- wingsLimbs for flight
- blindfoldSight-blocking eye cover
heart · torch · dart · golden · leaden · shaft · pierce · strike
Past tense of hitting
- lovestruckOverwhelmed by romantic attraction
- smittenPowerfully attracted to someone
- fatefulDetermining future outcomes
- crushCompress with force
infatuation · lovesick · head over heels · fall in love · heartstrings
Eros
Greek deity of desire
Venus · Psyche · deity · immortal · Olympus · myth · legend · son · winged · desire
arrow
Pointed shaft for shooting
blindfold · heart · torch · dart · golden · leaden · shaft · pierce · strike · aim
struck
Past tense of hitting
- lovestruckOverwhelmed by romantic attraction
- smittenPowerfully attracted to someone
- fatefulDetermining future outcomes
crush · infatuation · lovesick · head over heels · fall in love · heartstrings
Uranus
Sideways-spinning outer world
Rosalind · Portia · Bianca · Desdemona · Juliet · Cressida · Ophelia · Cordelia · Miranda · Ariel
- Classical AntiquityAncient Greece, Ancient Rome, Greeks, Romans, Roman Empire
- Classical MythologyZeus, Apollo, Venus, Athena, Aphrodite
- GodsZeus, Odin, Thor, Ra, Apollo
- Greek & RomanAchilles heel, Trojan horse, Pandora's box, Midas touch, Odyssey
- Mythological WordsAchilles heel, Adonis, aegis, ambrosia, Apollo
- Roman mythologyJupiter, Mars, Juno, Venus, Neptune
CupidEris
Greek personification of conflict
Discord · hatred · Mars · Ares · Grim Reaper
Cupidheartbreaker
One who causes romantic anguish
homewrecker · divorce · separation · estrangement · loneliness
- plays CupidArranges romantic introductions
- playing CupidAttempting romantic introductions
- played CupidFacilitated romantic connection
- Cupid's arrowSymbol of romantic infatuation
- Cupid's bowCurved upper lip border
- Cupid and PsycheAncient love myth protagonists