According to myth Cupid was the son of Mercury the winged messenger of the gods and Venus the goddess of love.

Roman name for cupid. The meaning of the name Cupid is. Discover the legends and myths and religious beliefs surrounding Cupid the Roman god of erotic love and beauty. One of those exotic timeless roman mythology baby girl names.

Amor like Cupid was a Roman name for the Greek god Eros. Knack for amorous romance apparently runs in the family. Angerona Beautiful and delicate this name is.

The god Cupid in Latin Cupido meaning Desire was the son of none other the Roman goddess of love Venus. Cupid is the Roman name given to Eros. Amor Cupid ancient Roman god of love in all its varieties the counterpart of the Greek god Eros and the equivalent of Amor in Latin poetry.

In one story from ancient Greek mythology which was later retold by Roman authors Cupid Eros shot a golden arrow at Apollo who fell madly in love with the nymph Daphne but then launched a. Many often confuse the Roman god Cupid with the Greek love god Eros son of Aphrodite. The name of the Roman god of love the son of Venus considered so romantic as to be unfit for mere mortals.

However following the Hellenistic Age that ended about 31BC when Rome conquered Greece he was portrayed as the chubby little boy we are most familiar with especially around Valentines Day. Yes Cupid or Latin. The god of desire erotic love attraction and affection.

In Latin is the Roman God of desire erotic love attraction and affection of classical mythology Cupido. Name Meaning Amor This is an alternative name of the Roman God of love Cupid. Yet now that Romeo and Venus herself are fair game for modern babies why not Cupid.