Although Cupid is never seen, when the weather conditions are exactly right, both of these planets can be seen in the sky after dark or whenever a planetarium is open to visitors. Two of the major planets in our solar system bear the names of Cupid’s mother Venus and his father Mars. For students enrolled in Latin I, this is one of the very first verbs (amo) that we learn to conjugate. This form means ‘desire.’ If we stop to think about it, regardless of our age, the people we love deeply are ones we enjoy and desire to be with as much as possible. In Latin, Cupid goes by two names that have different origins, but whose meanings are both associated with love. If you mention ‘Cupid’ to just about anybody, they will tell you he is the God of Love, but how much do we really know that is fact rather than fiction.
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