Cupid
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In classical mythology, Cupid 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.
Sculpture of Cupid, by Bertel Thorvaldsen
Cupid Carving His Bow (1620s) by François Duquesnoy, Bode Museum, Berlin
A blindfolded, armed Cupid (1452/66) by Piero della Francesca
Edme Bouchardon, Cupid, 1744, National Gallery of Art
Mars (mythology)
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In ancient Roman religion and mythology, Mars is the god of war and also an agricultural guardian, a combination characteristic of early Rome. He is the son of Jupiter and Juno, and was pre-eminent am
Cupid
…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: Amor, "love"). His Greek counterpart is Eros. Although Eros is generally portrayed as a slender winged youth in…
Statue of Mars from the Forum of Nerva, 2nd century CE
Mars caresses Venus enthroned. Wall-painting in Pompeii, c. 20 BC – 50s AD.
A relief depicting Mars and Venus on a black-slip bowl from Campania, Italy, 250–150 BCE, British Museum
She-wolf and twins Romulus and Remus from an altar to Venus and Mars