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Sarcophagus with Cupids making and carrying weapons
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Published 2017-06-21T10:28:57+00:00
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In classical mythology, Cupid is the god of desire, erotic love, attraction and affection. He is often portrayed as the son of the love goddess Venus and the war god Mars. His Greek counterpart is Eros.
Cupid carries two kinds of arrows, one with a sharp golden point, and the other with a blunt tip of lead. A person wounded by the golden arrow is filled with uncontrollable desire, but the one struck by the lead feels aversion and desires only to flee. The use of these arrows is described by the Latin poet Ovid in the first book of his Metamorphoses.
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| Date published | 21/06/2017 |
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| Title | Sarcophagus with Cupids making and carrying weapons |
| Date | 2nd Century AD |
| Period | Classical Roman |
| Medium | luni marble |
| Artist | Unknown artist |
| Place | Baths of Diocletian |
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