Jul 19, 2023 · Cupid (or Amor) was the Roman name for Eros, the god of love. He was the son of Venus, goddess of beauty and sexual desire, and was usually represented as a winged boy or …

Mar 9, 2023 · Cf. Cicero, On the Nature of the Gods 3.23, who says that there were three different gods by the name of Eros (Cupid in Latin), the last of whom was the son of Aphrodite …

Nov 29, 2022 · Venus, Mars, and Cupid (c. 1630) by Peter Paul Rubens. Family portraits of Mars, Venus, and Cupid were common in western art. The painting depicts a younger, leaner, and …

Mar 8, 2023 · Fresco showing Echo and Narcissus, with a small winged Cupid at the bottom center, from Pompeii (ca. 60–79 CE) National Archaeological Museum, Naples / egisto sani …

Dec 9, 2022 · Venus Felix appears on the reverse of this bronze sestertius, minted sometime between 222 and 235 CE. In this depiction, Venus holds a scepter in one hand and Cupid in …

Dec 9, 2022 · Neptune was the Roman god of all waters, bringer of winds and commander of storms. As capricious as the seas he commanded, Neptune guided the Roman people’s …

Apr 11, 2023 · Cupid and Apollo with a Lyre by Paolo Farinati (ca. 1568). Metropolitan Museum of Art Public Domain. The punishment for challenging Apollo could also be much more severe. …

Sep 12, 2023 · Dione was an early goddess who was either a Titan or an Oceanid. She was a lover of Zeus and, according to some traditions, gave birth to the love goddess Aphrodite.

Jan 6, 2023 · Thanatos, son of Nyx and twin brother of Hypnos, was the divine personification of death. Hated by gods and mortals alike, Thanatos could be outwitted or overpowered at times, …

Sep 19, 2023 · Hermaphroditus was a deity who was half-male and half-female. Originally a male child of Hermes and Aphrodite, Hermaphroditus was loved by the nymph Salmacis, who …