Cupid has been domesticated. Originally, a strapping youth of marriageable age (with wings, bow and arrow), this classical god (Cupid, son of Venus, in Latin; Eros, son of Aphrodite, in Greek) has ...

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A cycle of five Baroque tapestries illustrates the story of the Princess Psyche who was taken as a bride by the god Cupid. A cycle of five precious tapestries illustrates the story of the princess ...

The love story between Psyche and Cupid is one of the most durable myths of all time; with appearances by Zeus, Venus, Zephyr, Pan, Ceres, and the oracle of Apollo, it’s pretty close to a ...