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کوپیدو

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Also known as Amor, Amore, Cupido

In classical mythology, Cupid ( , meaning "passionate desire") is the god of desire, erotic love, attraction and affection. He is often portrayed as the son of the love goddess Venus and the god of war Mars. He is also known as Amor (Latin: '''', "love"). His Greek counterpart is Eros. Although 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. 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 a

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Cupid is the Roman god of desire, erotic love, and attraction, often depicted as the winged son of Venus and Mars, and is known by the Latin name Amor. He matters in classical mythology as a central figure representing love and desire, typically portrayed with a bow and arrow that symbolize his power to inspire affection in both mortals and gods.

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Key facts

Deity.type
Roman
Deity.name
Cupid
Deity.image
Bertel Thorvaldsen - Cupid.jpg
Deity.caption
Sculpture of Cupid, by Bertel Thorvaldsen
Deity.god_of
God of desire, erotic love, attraction, and affection
Deity.symbol
Bow and arrow
Deity.consort
Anima
Deity.parents
Mars and Venus
Deity.children
Voluptas
Deity.mount
Dolphin
Deity.Greek_equivalent
Eros
Deity.Hinduism_equivalent
Kamadeva

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Wikidata facts

Gender
male
Father
Mars
Mother
Diana
Image
William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1825–1905) - L'amour mouillé (1891).jpg
Said to be same as
Eros
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Commons category
Cupid
topic's main category
Category:Cupid
different from
Cupid
worshipped by
Roman mythology
present in work
The Naughty Boy
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