Cupid and Psyche

Having written several articles on the subject, I thought I would take this opportunity to take a closer look at what love is and what the impact of loving and being loved can be. The personification of love is Cupid, so I shall start with him, and then go on to look at the origins of Valentine's Day, before taking a more philosophical view of love in its many forms.

Cupid is the Roman god of love. He possesses a set of golden arrows (or darts) which have the ability to cause m...
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