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Cupio dissolvi is a Latin locution used in the Vulgate translation of the Paul's epistle to Philippians 1:23-4. The phrase, literally meaning "I wish to be dissolved", expresses the Christian desire to leave the earthly life and join Christ in eternal life. [1111]
According to myth, Cupid was the son of Mercury, the winged messenger of the gods, and Venus, the goddess of love. [1] But despite his infant form, that baby, widely known these days as Cupid, began his mythological life as a man who had more power than any god. [1]
He appeared as a handsome youth in early art and poetry, but [11111] Cupid is a minor character who serves mostly to set the plot in motion. [111] Despite his colorful and complicated past, hopeless romantics everywhere relish the notion of a mischievous yet well-intentioned tyke (one who now uses his power for good instead of evil). [1111]
Although some literature portrayed Cupid as callous and careless, [11] when wounded by his own weapons, he experiences the ordeal of love. [111] Images of Cupid and Psyche in love are a way of expressing the idea that being in love transforms us as people. [11111]
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References
1. ^ Greenspan, Rachel E. "Cherubic Cupid Is Everywhere on Valentine’s Day. Here’s Why That Famous Embodiment of Desire Is a Child." Time, https://time.com/5516579/history-cupid-valentines-day/. Accessed 11 Nov. 2011.
11. ^ The Editors of Encyclopaedia Brittanica. "Cupid." Britannica, https://www.britannica.com/topic/Cupid. Acessed 11 Nov. 2011.
111. ^ "Cupid." Wikipedia, https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cupid. Accessed 11 Nov. 2011.
1111. ^ "Cupio Dissolvi." Wikipedia, https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cupio_dissolvi. Accessed 11 Nov. 2011.
11111. ^ Dempsey, Bobbi. "Why Is Cupid the Symbol of Valentine's Day?" Reader's Digest, https://www.rd.com/article/why-is-cupid-the-symbol-of-valentines-day/. Accessed 11 Nov. 2011.
111111. ^ Grub, Big O. “elijah wood is asked if he wears wigs.” YouTube, interview by Dominic Monaghan, 4 Sep. 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xqEABqaEuo.