ID: 901001071 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901001071	Record Type: Character/Person

	Cupid (Roman deity)

Note: In ancient Roman religion, god of love in all its varieties, the counterpart of the Greek god Eros. Called "Amor" in Latin poetry. According to myth, Cupid was the son of Mercury, the winged messenger of the gods, and Venus, the goddess of love. He often appeared as a winged infant carrying a bow and a quiver of arrows whose wounds inspired love or passion in his every victim.

Names:

	Cupid (Roman deity) (preferred,English-P,D,N)
	Cupido (Roman deity) (Italian-P,D,N)
	Amor (Roman deity) (English,U,N)
	Amore (Roman deity) (English,U,N)

Hierarchical Position:

		Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
		....<Roman iconography> (P)
		........<Roman characters> (P)
		............Cupid (Roman deity) (I)

Related Iconography:

	child of .... Mercury
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Roman iconography, Roman characters, Mercury (Roman deity)) [901001345]

	counterpart is .... Eros
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Greek iconography, Greek characters, Eros (Greek deity)) [901000613]

	lover of .... Psyche
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Greek iconography, Greek characters, Psyche (Greek legendary princess)) [901002042]

Other Relationships:

	role/characteristic is .... deity
	.....(people in religion, people in religion and related occupations, people in the humanities, people by occupation, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	culture/religion is .... Ancient Roman
	.....(Ancient Italian, Mediterranean (Early Western World), Early Western World, styles, periods, and cultures by region, Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	deity of .... love (emotion)
	.....(positive emotions, emotion, psychological concepts, social science concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:

	Cupid (Roman deity)
	................J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-)
	................Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) 92D13 (story of) Cupid, Amor (Eros)
	................Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
	................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) no2016006809
	Cupido (Roman deity)
	................ICCD database (1988-)
	................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
	Amor (Roman deity)
	................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
	Amore (Roman deity)
	................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
	................Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)

Iconography Record Sources:

	................ Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) 92D13 (story of) Cupid, Amor (Eros)
	................ Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-) "Cupid, Roman god," accessed 15 June 2017
	................ Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) no2016006809