Cupid

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The Word of the Day for February 14 is:

Cupid   \KYOO-pid\   noun
     1 : the Roman god of erotic love
    *2 not capitalized : a figure that represents Cupid as a naked usually 
winged boy often holding a bow and arrow

Example sentence: 
     Ricco sent Tanya a card covered with roses and cupids on Valentine's Day.

Did you know? 
     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. 

*Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence.






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