Eros is the Greek god of love and sex. The Romans referred to him as Cupid or Amor. In the earliest account, he is a primordial god, while in later accounts he is the child of Aphrodite.
The Eros Farnese, a Pompeiian marble thought to be a copy of the colossal Eros of Thespiae by Praxiteles
Etruscan or Greek mirror with an engraved depiction of Eros with lyre
Winged eros with toy cart, National Archaeological museum, Athens
Psyche et L'Amour (1889) by William Bouguereau.
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.
Eros
…Eros (UK: , US: ; Ancient Greek: Ἔρως, lit. 'Love, Desire') is the Greek god of love and sex. The Romans referred to him as Cupid or Amor. In the earliest account, he is a primordial god, while in later accounts he is the child of Aphrodite. He is usually presented as a handsome…
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