C U P I D
:: god of desire, affection and erotic love in Roman mythology ::
:: god of desire, affection and erotic love in Roman mythology ::
Summary:: -- According to myth, Cupid was the son of Mercury, the winged messenger of the gods, and Venus, the goddess of love.
He often appeared as a winged infant carrying a bow and a quiver of arrows whose wounds inspired love or passion in his every victim. He was sometimes
portrayed wearing armour like that of Mars, the god of war, perhaps to suggest ironic parallels between warfare and romance or to symbolize the invincibility
of love. Although some literature portrayed Cupid as callous and careless, he was generally viewed as beneficent, on account of the happiness he imparted
to couples both mortal and immortal. At the worst he was considered mischievous in his matchmaking, this mischief often directed by his mother, Venus.
In one tale, her machinations backfired when she used Cupid in revenge on the mortal Psyche, only to have Cupid fall in love and succeed in making Psyche his immortal wife.
He often appeared as a winged infant carrying a bow and a quiver of arrows whose wounds inspired love or passion in his every victim. He was sometimes
portrayed wearing armour like that of Mars, the god of war, perhaps to suggest ironic parallels between warfare and romance or to symbolize the invincibility
of love. Although some literature portrayed Cupid as callous and careless, he was generally viewed as beneficent, on account of the happiness he imparted
to couples both mortal and immortal. At the worst he was considered mischievous in his matchmaking, this mischief often directed by his mother, Venus.
In one tale, her machinations backfired when she used Cupid in revenge on the mortal Psyche, only to have Cupid fall in love and succeed in making Psyche his immortal wife.
:: Traits of his children ::
⇛ Children of Cupid are skilled in the art of romance, love making, and all other erotic fantasies. They are the perfect lover and are most of the time seen as 'players'.
⇛ Children of Cupid give off an aura of sex appeal and lust. People who are around a child of Cupid long enough with slowly start to feel the effects.
⇛ Children of Cupid are almost always secret hopeless romantics. Even with their sex drive, they tend to love the idea of love.
⇛ Children of Cupid are often drawn to more beautiful things and can be slightly superficial in most aspects of life.
⇛ Children of Cupid give off an aura of sex appeal and lust. People who are around a child of Cupid long enough with slowly start to feel the effects.
⇛ Children of Cupid are almost always secret hopeless romantics. Even with their sex drive, they tend to love the idea of love.
⇛ Children of Cupid are often drawn to more beautiful things and can be slightly superficial in most aspects of life.
:: Basic powers of his children ::
⇛ Children of Cupid can cause two people to momentarily fall in love. The child must be in physical contact with both victims for at least three seconds and depending on the strength of the child, the effects last from thirty seconds to a day.
⇛ Children of Cupid are master archers, not as good as children of Apollo, but a close. They hardly need any training from the moment they pick up a bow.
⇛ Children of Cupid can create a dome of love, once the attacker is within the dome they will experience love for the child and have the thoughts to not attack. The radius can range from five to twenty feet depending on the strength of the child.
⇛ Children of Cupid among other demigods of love are gifted with charmspeak. Allowing them to control people through love and sexual desire.
⇛ Children of Cupid are master archers, not as good as children of Apollo, but a close. They hardly need any training from the moment they pick up a bow.
⇛ Children of Cupid can create a dome of love, once the attacker is within the dome they will experience love for the child and have the thoughts to not attack. The radius can range from five to twenty feet depending on the strength of the child.
⇛ Children of Cupid among other demigods of love are gifted with charmspeak. Allowing them to control people through love and sexual desire.
