In Roman culture, Cupid was the child of the goddess Venus, popularly known today as the goddess of love, and Mars, the god of war. But for ancient audiences, as myths and texts show, she was ...

According to Roman mythology, Cupid was a god born of Mercury ... which [goes] back to ancient times,” says Connors. Today’s Valentine Cupid is a nod to both classical gods and Eros’s ...

The Roman god Cupid – known as Eros to the Ancient Greeks - is perhaps the most instantly recognisable of all the deities in classical antiquity. Everyone is familiar with the chubby ...

People could worship their gods at the many temples around the city. Ancient Rome certainly was a bustling, busy place full of people from all over the world and we know this because of things ...