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Roman mythology: god of love; a small, winged boy whose arrows make those struck fall in loveIn earlier Greek mythology, Cupid was strikingly handsome.
- She must have been struck by one of Cupid's arrows.
Cupid = Roman mythology: god of love; a small, winged boy whose arrows make those struck fall in love
- Cupid is the Roman counterpart to the Greek Eros.
- You are a lover. Borrow Cupid's wings, And soar with them above a common bound.William Shakespeare -- Romeo and Juliet
- Psyche marries handsome Cupid, but since he only comes to her after dark, her sisters persuade her that he is a monster.Alex Flinn -- Beastly
- he hath twice or thrice cut Cupid's bowstring,William Shakespeare -- Much Ado About Nothing
- The china cupid, sir, that stands on the writing-table.Daphne du Maurier -- Rebecca
- I swear to thee by Cupid's strongest bow,William Shakespeare -- A Midsummer Night's Dream
- Proceed, sweet Cupid;William Shakespeare -- Love's Labour's Lost
- ...hath the wind-swift Cupid wings.William Shakespeare -- Romeo and Juliet
- Cupid, he that shot so trueWilliam Shakespeare -- Romeo and Juliet
- We'll have no Cupid hoodwinked with a scarf,
Bearing a Tartar's painted bow of lath,
Scaring the ladies like a crow-keeper.William Shakespeare -- Romeo and Juliet - She'll not be hit With Cupid's arrow.William Shakespeare -- Romeo and Juliet
- My 'Down in Cupid's Gardens' was well liked in four; still, I've got others as good, and even better.Thomas Hardy -- The Return of the Native
- No doubt someone in the office, playing cupid, had alerted him that I was back.James Patterson -- 1st to Die
- No, do thy worst, blind Cupid; I'll not love.William Shakespeare -- King Lear
- Of the little archer (Cupid).Victor Hugo -- Les Miserables
- Do you remember how neatly you used to turn "Twas down in Cupid's Gardens' and 'The Tailor's Breeches' at morning milking?"Thomas Hardy -- Tess of the d'Urbervilles
- At length, with his hostess still at his side, he passed out of range of the wooden Cupid, unfastened his horses and drove off.Edith Wharton -- The Age of Innocence
- Around the rim, a dozen bronze statues of Cupid stood guard with wings spread and bows ready to fire.Rick Riordan -- The Lightning Thief
- Her best tile got a splash of water, which left a sepia tear on the Cupid's cheek.Louisa May Alcott -- Little Women
Cupid = god of love
Cupid = Roman mythology: god of love
Cupid = Roman mythology: god of love; a small, winged boy whose arrows make those struck fall in love
Cupid = Roman mythology: god of love; a small, winged boy whose arrows make those struck fall in love
Cupid = Roman mythology: god of love; a small, winged boy whose arrows make those struck fall in love
Cupid = Roman mythology: god of love; a small, winged boy whose arrows make those struck fall in love
Cupid = Roman mythology: god of love; a small, winged boy whose arrows make those struck fall in love
Cupid = Roman mythology: god of love; a small, winged boy
Cupid = Roman mythology: god of love; a small, winged boy whose arrows make those struck fall in love
Cupid = Roman mythology: god of love; a small, winged boy whose arrows make those struck fall in love
Cupid = Roman mythology: god of love; a small, winged boy whose arrows make those struck fall in love
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