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According to Roman mythology, Cupid was the son of Mercury, the messenger god, and Venus, the goddess of love. In Roman times, the winged "messenger of love" was sometimes depicted in armor, but no one is sure if that was intended as a sarcastic comment on the similarities between warfare and romance, or a reminder that love conquers all. Cupid was generally seen as a good spirit who brought happiness to all, but his matchmaking could cause mischief. Venus wasn't above using her son's power to get revenge on her rivals, and she once plotted to have the beautiful mortal Psyche fall in love with a despicable man. But the plan backfired: Cupid fell in love with Psyche, and she eventually became his immortal wife.
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Amber Ferguson, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
After a year of moseying around each other, divine intervention skewered us better than Cupid’s arrow, and we were brought together.
—Jillian Salas, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024
Love lives and courtship appear to be the central focus of the update, which also adds a simulation within a simulation as players’ Sims can create their own dating profiles on the imaginary in-game app, Cupid’s Corner, to match with other Sims.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2024
With Valentine’s Day in sight, many are hoping to be struck with one of Cupid’s magical arrows and find their perfect match.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024
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“Cupid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cupid. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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