A part of the fresco "Triumph of Galatea," created by Raphael around 1512 for the Villa Farnesina in Rome. Art Images via Getty Images Each Valentine’s Day, when I see images of the chubby winged god ...

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Cupid, the mythological god of love and desire, has fascinated and inspired artists since antiquity. While Valentine’s Day gets its title from its eponymic saint, the holiday’s universal mascot is the ...

As Valentine's Day approaches, there's one figure you'll probably see everywhere you look. You won't be able to miss him while planning Valentine's Day ideas and browsing for the perfect Valentine's ...

The love god Kamadeva prepares to shoot Shiva with a love dart. British Museum/Wikimedia Commons With the coming of Valentine’s Day, images of a chubby Cupid aiming his arrows of love at unwary humans ...

Cupid's reputation is mostly kept alive by Valentine’s Day, when Americans see chunky, winged babies splashed across greeting cards and chocolate boxes. He began life as a Roman god of love and desire ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Each Valentine’s Day, when I see images of the chubby winged god Cupid taking aim with his bow and arrow at his unsuspecting victims, I take refuge in my training as a scholar of ...