Special Events & Monotony Breakers
happy valentine's day
Look for special desserts in the dining rooms today!
So, how much do you know about Cupid?
Cupid was the ancient Roman god of love, the counterpart of the Greek god Eros, and the equivalent of Amor in Latin poetry. According to myths, Cupid was the son of Mercury, the winged messenger of the gods, and Venus, the goddess of love. He usually appeared as a winged infant, often blindfolded and carrying his bow and arrows, whose wounds inspired love or passion in his every victim. He was sometimes portrayed wearing armor like that of Mars, the god of war, perhaps to suggest ironic parallels between warfare and romance, or to symbolize the invincibility of love.
Although some literature portrayed Cupid as callous and careless, he was generally viewed as beneficent, on account of the happiness he imparted to couples both mortal and immortal. At the worst he was considered mischievous in his matchmaking, the mischief often directed by his mother, Venus. In one tale, her plan backfired when she used Cupid for revenge on the mortal Psyche, only to have Cupid fall in love and succeed in making Psyche his immortal wife.
source: www.britannica.com/bcom/eb/artic/e/*.html
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