Venus and Cupid

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The sculpture vividly portrays Venus standing majestically with a flowing drapery draped elegantly around her, while Cupid stands confidently beside her. Cupid, the revered ancient Roman god of love in all its captivating forms, serves as the perfect counterpart to the Greek god Eros and is often equated with Amor in Latin poetry. According to myth, Cupid was born as the son of Mercury, the swift winged messenger of the gods, and Venus, the powerful goddess of love. Typically, Cupid appears as a winged infant grasping a bow and a quiver full of arrows that instill deep passion or love in his every target. Occasionally, he is depicted wearing armor similar to Mars', the god of war, perhaps to highlight intriguing similarities between conflict and romance or to symbolize the invincible nature of love. Some believe that Venus had an intimate relationship with Mars, who is said to be Cupid's true father.