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Cupid (Roman deity)

LC control no.no2016006809
Descriptive conventionsrda
Personal name headingCupid (Roman deity)
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Variant(s)Cupido (Roman deity)
Amor (Roman deity)
Amore (Roman deity)
See alsoEros (Greek deity)
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Found inLe nozze di Amore, e di Psiche, 1738: title page (Amore) page 5 (Amore, the son of Venere [Venus])
Wikipedia, January 19, 2016: Cupid page (In Classical mythology, Cupid (Latin Cupido, meaning "desire) is the god of desire, erotic love, attraction and affection; he is often portrayed as the son of the love goddess Venus and the war god Mars, and is known in Latin as Amor ("love"). His Greek counterpart is Eros)
Theoi Greek mythology website, February 28, 2017 (Eros. God of: procreation. Other names: Phanes. Roman name: Amor)
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