Cupid

representation of love as the boy Cupid, capricious and undependable, blind and waggish, loving, like Puck, to play jokes with a malicious intent—an alternative version of Lysander’s speech asserting that “The course of true love never did run smooth” (Charney 31). In both the passage by Shakespeare and the analysis by Charney, Cupid is described as blind with wings, almost inevitably making him reckless and having poor judgment. Puck mirrors the characteristics of Cupid because of his fickle…

Cupid: Cupid, the god of love and hate, held great abilities and responsibility with his power. He could destroy one's life with just two arrows, as he did to Apollo in chapter 3 of Bulfinch's Greek and Roman Mythology. The stories goes that Apollo slayed a large beast with his archery skills, but simply killing the monster was not enough for Apollo and he began to brag to Cupid. Apollo boasted, “What have you to do with warlike weapons, saucy boy? Leave them for hands worthy of them.”…

One day cupid was waking up early because it was February, 14, which is valentines day his favorite day. Cupid was out flying around the park because he wanted to enjoy some fresh air. When he saw a boy looking at a beautiful girl Named lily. He knew that he was madly in love with her. So he shot an arrow and she fell in love with him. He then decided to go to the zoo because he loved the animals he really did, and he spotted a little girl looking at a little boy and shot him so her dream would…

In Ovid’s Metamorphoses, the story of Apollo and Daphne exhibits a strong sense of control, power, and dominance. There is a division of power distinguished between Apollo and Cupid, as well as between Apollo and Daphne. This is expressed many times through the alliteration, catalogues, and metaphors used throughout the text, as well as in the symbolism that occurs in this story. ALLITERTION While Apollo is calling out to Daphne, he uses catalogues in an effort to convince her of who he is,…

and Cupid) Material: Oil on Canvas Date of Artifact: CA. 1480-1556 Artist Name: Loreto The Providence: Italian, Venice This painting may have been a gift for a wedding; it shows that the painter had true passion and a true desire to honor the bride and the marriage. Venus was painted with features of the bride; it shows that the bride is like a goddess and deserves all the love and happiness she gets. The marriage and union of a couple is honored and in a sense given luck because Cupid is…

Having power is a privilege, however once the power is abused, it grants the opportunity to influence one into believing that they are superior to others. In the two myths, Cupid and Psyche, and The Adventures of Odysseus, found in the Mythology by Edith Hamilton, Hamilton uses multiple characters to describe how the irresponsible use of power leads to damaging results. The abuse of power has the ability to cause emotional, mental, or physical pain among other individuals. It forces the…

I will be covering the various ways that magic, astrology and women play a significant role in ancient Roman culture using the novel, The Golden Ass to further develop my thesis. In the ancient Roman novel by Apuleius, is compiled of eleven short stories, each playing a significant role for Lucius own tale, as well as affecting both positively and negatively his journey. By covering such topics as magic, astrology and women I will be looking at the various ways that The Golden Ass depicts these…

Allusions Performance Task Biblical: David and Goliath: Historical: Watergate: Watergate occurred during the time of President Nixon’s administration and led to his resignation. President Nixon was linked to burglars found in the watergate of the White House trying to steal secret documents. As a result, Nixon attempted to cover the situation up and tried to prevent the FBI from investigating. Thespian: Today, thespian basically means actor and goes back to Thesis. Thesis in Greek is known…

Psyche’s Lover, The god of Lovers The myth of Psyche and her husband and lover Cupid is one of trials and tribulation. Its was created by a male led/authoritative society, where the omen must have full faith in their husbands. In this myth we can see that there are times of unfaithfulness, a bride’s stupidity and a husband and wife that despite all odds end up living happily forever after. In the ancient Greek culture being male was everything. Women had no rights, they were merely what them…

of seeing your love’s face once more? Would you rather die than live without your soul mate? Many characters in Edith Hamilton’s, Mythology, put their lives in ultimate danger to be with their true loves. Through the stories of Pyramus and Thisbe, Cupid and Psyche, and Orpheus and Eurydice, it is shown that sometimes you must act with extreme behavior to be with your true love. A few lose their lives in the fight to keep their loved ones. The story, Procris and Cephalus, demonstrates that love…