Where Did Cupidity Come from?
Born in Mythology as It Turns Out, the Figure Dates Back to Roman and Greek Mythology. Cupid Is the Ancient Roman God of Love and Counterpart to the Greek God...
Where does Cupid's arrow come from?
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In one story from ancient Greek mythology, which was later retold by Roman authors, Cupid (Eros) shot a golden arrow at Apollo, who fell madly in love with the nymph Daphne, but then launched a leaden arrow at Daphne so she would be repulsed by him.
Who invented Cupid?
Seneca says that Vulcan, as the husband of Venus, is the father of Cupid. Cicero, however, says that there were three Cupids, as well as three Venuses: the first Cupid was the son of Mercury and Diana, the second of Mercury and the second Venus, and the third of Mars and the third Venus.
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