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Cupids

Mythology
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

Plural of Cupid, the winged Roman god of love, often depicted with a bow and arrows that inspire desire or romantic attachment.

Detailed Definition
Cupids are little figures or spirits associated with love, often shown as winged children in art and poetry. Keats uses them as mythological attendants watching over the sleeping youth, which gives the scene a classical, decorative atmosphere.
Example
Example in poetry:
“Stood serene Cupids watching silently” presents multiple versions of Cupid, the Roman god of desire; Classical art often shows Cupids as winged boys carrying bows; “Painted Cupids loosed their arrows over the wedding feast” invokes love as sudden wounding; Plural Cupids can make romance decorative, mischievous, or theatrically excessive
Additional Notes
The capitalized plural in the poem refers to mythological figures, not ordinary children, so it may need identification.; Found in the poem, Adonis Sleeping by John Keats
Also Known As
Eros Love's Messengers Cherubs
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