Cupid
The god of love, son of Venus and Vulcan
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The Roman god of Cupid, identified with the Greek Eros, was the god of love.
Cupid was the son of Venus and Vulcan, and is normally represented as a little boy with wings, holding bow and arrows. He is often depicted on sarcophagi as a symbol of life after death.
Cupid survives in Christian iconography as the winged cherubs.
Photo gallery of one picture for "Cupid"
Prints of the photographs are available — read more here.
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The pictures above are taken in the following locations:
- Palazzo Nuovo, Capitoline Museums, Campidoglio, Rome, Italy (1 photograph - prints not available )
- Venus - Goddess of love, beauty and prostitutes (Roman Religion and Mythology, Lexicon)
- Vulcan - God of fire and metal working (Roman Religion and Mythology, Lexicon)
This page is linked under the names "Cupid" and "Eros".
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