Differences And Similarities Between Cupid And Dian

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Cupid and Dian are mythological Roman deities. Cupid is the god of love, erotic passion, desire, affection and attraction and Dian is the goddess of hunting, woodland, the moon, and childbirth. Both are known to use bows and arrows but for different reasons. Cupid had two different bows. One had a sharp golden point that when pierced with it one one was filled with uncontrollable desire and the second bow had lead tip, when struck with this arrow one feels the desire to flee. Dian's bows on the other hand are simply normal, though Dian seemed to hate Cupid's golden bow. She disliked men and wanted to protect her virginity and would become vengeful if she felt this was under attack. Cupid was mythologicaly important because of his ability to

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