Deity Greek and Roman
Cupid
Amor la
Roman deity, counterpart of Eros
Overview
Roman deity, counterpart of ErosWikidata record description. Read Cupid in the Wikipedia reader.
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Family tree
As the myths and records give it. Versions differ from source to source.
The family as a list · 5
Kinship in an account 5
- child of (child) Diana goddess of the hunt, the moon and birthing, equated with the Greek goddess Artemis
- child of (child) Mars Roman god of war, guardian of agriculture
- child of (child) Mercury Roman god of trade, merchants, thieves and travel
- child of (child) Venus Roman goddess of love, sexuality, procreation and pleasure
- parent of (father) Voluptas Roman deity, personification of pleasure
Later works that name Cupid
Novels, plays and other later works that retell the figure.
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