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Roman mythology: god of love; a small, winged boy whose arrows make those struck fall in love

In 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.

Cupid = god of love

She'll not be hit With Cupid's arrow.
William Shakespeare -- Romeo and Juliet

Cupid = Roman mythology: (small, winged boy whose arrows make those struck fall in love)

Through the window, the bride and groom on the wedding cake point at me and laugh—the air becomes charged with laughter until I can't stand it—and the two cupids wave their flaming arrows.
Daniel Keyes -- Flowers for Algernon — Novel

cupids = small figurines of winged boys from Roman mythology—whose arrows make those struck fall in love

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

Cupid = Roman mythology: god of love; a small, winged boy whose arrows make those struck fall in love

he hath twice or thrice cut Cupid's bowstring,
William Shakespeare -- Much Ado About Nothing

Cupid = Roman mythology: god of love; a small, winged boy whose arrows make those struck fall in love

The china cupid, sir, that stands on the writing-table.
Daphne du Maurier -- Rebecca

Cupid = Roman mythology: god of love; a small, winged boy whose arrows make those struck fall in love

I swear to thee by Cupid's strongest bow,
William Shakespeare -- A Midsummer Night's Dream

Cupid = Roman mythology: god of love; a small, winged boy whose arrows make those struck fall in love

Proceed, sweet Cupid;
William Shakespeare -- Love's Labour's Lost

Cupid = Roman mythology: god of love; a small, winged boy whose arrows make those struck fall in love

...hath the wind-swift Cupid wings.
William Shakespeare -- Romeo and Juliet

Cupid = Roman mythology: god of love; a small, winged boy

Cupid, he that shot so true
William Shakespeare -- Romeo and Juliet

Cupid = Roman mythology: god of love; a small, winged boy whose arrows make those struck fall in love

You are a lover. Borrow Cupid's wings, And soar with them above a common bound.
William Shakespeare -- Romeo and Juliet

Cupid = Roman mythology: god of love

  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

Cupid = Roman mythology: god of love; a small, winged boy whose arrows make those struck fall in love

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

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