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1、RomanceQuestionsWhatisromance?Inyouropinion,whatisthemostromanticthinginthisworld?Whatisauthenticlove?RomanticStoriesChineseromanticstoriesWesternRomanticstoriesTheStoryaboutCupidCupidisthemostfamousofValentinesymbolsandeverybodyknowsthatboyarmedwithbowandarrows,andpiercinghearts.Heis
2、knownasamischievous,wingedchildarmedwithbowandarrows.Thearrowssignifydesiresandemotionsoflove,andCupidaimsthosearrowsatGodsandHumans,causingthemtofalldeeplyinlove.Cupidhasalwaysplayedaroleinthecelebrationsofloveandlovers.InancientGreecehewasknownasEros,theyoungsonofAphrodite,thegoddes
3、sofloveandbeauty.TotheRomanshewasCupid,andhismotherwasVenus. ThereisaveryinterestingstoryaboutCupidandHismortalBridePsycheinRomanmythology.VenuswasjealousofthebeautyofPsyche,andorderedCupidtopunishthemortal.Butinstead,Cupidfelldeeplyinlovewithher.Hetookherashiswife,butasamortalshewas
4、forbiddentolookathim.PsychewashappyuntilhersisterspersuadedhertolookatCupid.assoonasPsychelookedatCupid,Cupidpunishedherbyleavingher.Theirlovelycastleandgardensvanished,too.PsychefoundherselfaloneinanopenfieldwithnosignsofotherbeingsorCupid.Asshewanderedtryingtofindherlove,andshecameu
5、ponthetempleofVenus.Wishingtodestroyher,thegoddessoflovegavePsycheaseriesoftasks,eachharderandmoredangerousthanthelast.ForherlasttaskPsychewasgivenalittleboxandtoldtotakeittotheunderworld.ShewastoldtogetsomeofthebeautyofProserpine,thewifeofPluto,andputitinthebox.Duringhertripshewasgiv
6、entipson avoidingthedangersoftherealm(aareaofactivity)ofthedead.Shewasalsowarnednottoopenthebox.ButTemptationovercamePsycheandsheopenedthebox.Butinsteadoffindingbeauty,shefounddeadlyslumber.Cupidfoundherlifelessontheground.Hegatheredthedeadlysleepfromherbodyandputitbackinthebox.Cupidf
7、orgaveher,sodidVenus.Thegods,movedbyPsyche'sloveforCupidmadeheragoddess.Today,Cupidandhisarrowshavebecomethemostpopularoflovesigns,andloveismostfrequentlydepicted(torepresentorshowsomethinginapictureorstory)bytwoheartspiercedbyanarrow,Cupid'sarrow.LoveDefinitionLoveispatient,loveiskin
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