Cupid
Role: god · First appears: Book 1 · Chapter 20
In Book 1, Chapter 20, Phryne selected Cupid as Praxiteles’ finest work after tricking him into revealing it. The chapter also mentions a painting by Thymilus depicting Cupid near Dionysus.
In Book 2, Chapter 27, a painting by Pausias shows Cupid casting aside his bow and arrows to take up a lyre. By Book 7, Chapter 26, Cupid appears winged beside Fortune, symbolizing that success in love is due to chance rather than beauty.
Relationship record
Life events
- Phryne selected Cupid as Praxiteles’ finest work after tricking him into revealing it.(Book 1 · Chapter 20)
- With: Praxiteles Phryne
- “She then selected the Cupid.”
Book 1 · Chapter 20
- with Thymilus (Thymilus painted Cupid.) “And there is a painting by Thymilus of Cupid standing near Dionysus.”
Book 2 · Chapter 27
- with Pausias (Pausias painted a depiction of Cupid.) “In it there is a painting by Pausias of Cupid throwing away his bow and arrows and taking up a lyre instead.”
Book 7 · Chapter 26
- with Fortune (The statues of Fortune and Cupid are placed together in a symbolic representation.) “and next it a Cupid with wings: to symbolize to men that success in love is due to chance rather than beauty.”
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Extracted from the original text of Pausanias' Description of Greece. Made with Rho MD.