Cupid and psyche: Did you mean...?

Psyche was the goddess of the soul in ancient Greek and Roman mythology. Born a mortal woman, her beauty rivaled that of Aphrodite (Venus) and inspired the love of Aphrodite's son, Eros, god of desire. After completing a series of seemingly...

Cupid and Psyche, oil on canvas painting by Giuseppe Maria Crespi, c. 1707. Uffizi Art Gallery, Florence.

Eros in Greek mythology, known as Cupid in Rome, is the god of love but more specifically, the god of physical and passionate desire. He is often referred to as a son and attendant of Aphrodite (Venus), the goddess of love and beauty, and...

Zephyrus was the god of the west wind and the messenger of spring in Greek mythology. He was known as one of the four Anemoi, or wind gods, each of whom represented a cardinal direction and, except for Eurus, a season. Zephyrus was often...

A detail of a marble statue of Cupid and Psyche from the Domus of Cupid and Psyche in Ostia Antica, Italy. The statue was made at the time the house was built, in the second quarter of the 4th century CE.

Wedding Banquet of Cupid and Psyche, fresco by Raphael, 1517. Villa Farnesina, Rome.

A marble statue of Cupid (Eros) and Psyche. From the Aventine, Rome. Copy of a 2nd century BCE Greek original. (Capitoline Museums, Rome)

Saint Valentine’s Day, or simply Valentine’s Day, is celebrated on the 14th of February, almost internationally but primarily in western societies. It is a commemorative Christian feast for some but a secular occasion for others who see it...

This mid-1st Century BCE mural portrays a statue of Venus and the infant Cupid in the Temple of Venus Genitrix, Rome. The statue has been identified as the infamous gilded statue of Cleopatra VII as Venus that Julius Caesar unveiled during...

The Abduction of Psyche, oil on canvas painting by William-Adolphe Bougeureau, 1895. Private collection.