In Roman mythology, Cupid is the god of desire. Born of
Venus (goddess of love) and Mars (god of war), Cupid represents the fine edge
between love and war. He’s often depicted as a blindfolded infant with bow and
arrow--blindfolded, because love is often blind. When his arrow pierces a human heart, the person is filled with uncontrollable desire. A little known tidbit is
that he has two arrows. The sharp one is for desire. The dull one
ends it. That just shows how capricious he (desire) can be.
In Greek mythology, his name is Eros, from which comes our
word erotic. While the image we’re most familiar with is the infant, Greeks
portrayed him as a virile, young man.
However he is portrayed, at this time of year, we’ll find Cupid
on cards, as a stuffed toy, even a dragon. A long time ago, I bought this toy
for my Hubs. While Hubs got a kick out of the dragon, he’s a bigger hit with
the grandkids (as evidenced by his worn look. (He used to stand up straight.) He plays the
"Cupid Draw back your bow
And let your arrow go
Straight to my lover’s heart for me.”
And let your arrow go
Straight to my lover’s heart for me.”
Happy Valentine’s Day to everyone and may Cupid help you
find your true love.
Cute dragon! I can see why he's a favorite with the grandkids.
ReplyDeleteWednesday will be a busy afternoon and evening for me, but my true love and I will have lunch together before the whirlwind starts. Hope your day is full of love, too!
ReplyDeleteValentine's day can KILL a successful attempt to lose weight too! Let's not forget the "Valentines' Day Massacre"! (Was that a groan?)
Valentine's and Chocolate speak volumes about a caring heart!
Francesca Q.
Oh, lordy, the dragon is ADORBS!!!!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed learning a little more about Valentine's Day- interesting. The dragon is very cute!
ReplyDeleteValentine's Day has always been a fave of mine, most likely because it is 4 days after my birthday. If Hubs forgets my birthday, he always makes it up on Valentinne's Day!
ReplyDeleteNice post!
Love that little cupid dragon! Happy Valentine's Day!
ReplyDeleteI’m spending Valentine’s Day with my Sweet Baboo under the Florida Sun ☀️ ❤️
ReplyDeletePatty, enjoy that lunch. And maybe the whirlwind afterward, too.
ReplyDeleteFrancesca, chocolate (esp. dark chocolate with nuts) is a super treat. Hubs brought home a beautiful bouquet of flowers so I can enjoy the holiday longer. When you mentioned the Valentine's Day Massacre, I immediately thought of the Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, & Marilyn Monroe movie "Some Like It Hot." LOL funny.
ReplyDeleteLea, he is. I took a video of "him" singing but I couldn't figure out how to load it to play on the blog. :(
ReplyDeleteThanks, Maureen. I learned a bit, too.
ReplyDeleteSusan, happy belated birthday! Hubs' b'day is next Wednesday, so I either do Valentine's Day up or his birthday. Not both.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Alina. Hallmark really scored with that dragon.
ReplyDeleteBetty, enjoy FL. We could use some of that warmth up here. Want to bring some back with you???
ReplyDeleteNever knew about the second arrow. Interesting. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLove the post, Diane!
ReplyDeleteGood luck and God's blessings
PamT
Marissa, I didn't know that either. The things you learn before writing a post.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Pam.
ReplyDeleteDesire, love and war. Sounds about right. Great post!
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