The Mythology Of Cupid

This video details the mythology and history of the god of desire, erotic love, attraction and affection. Credits: Welcome to the BuzzFeed Unsolved Network! This channel is your one-stop destination for all things mystery, conspiracy, supernatural, true crime, and everything in between. Subscribe here: MERCH: We've got it! SHOP NOW: MUSIC SFX Provided By AudioBlocks () STILLS Cupid © luca olivotto/Getty Images Old engraved illustration of Eros, Greek God of Love mikroman6/Getty Images Michelangelo exhibition in Rome Vittoriano Rastelli/Getty Images London landmark: Statue of Eros, Piccadilly Circus track5/Getty Images The Erechtheon, Temple of Athena, Acropolis, Athens, Greece joe daniel price/Getty Images Frontal portico of the Parthenon on Acropolis Hill, Athens Pawel Toczynski/Getty Images Parthenon of Athens George Papapostolou photographer/Getty Images Two white daffodils together on white. VIDEO A stem of red rose burning so fast from the flame. Romantic concept Rainer Hendla/Getty Images Background of lake water surface with ripples and sunlight at sunrise. funkyMihal/Getty Images Splitted view above and under of the river with reed coast mihtiander/Getty Images Time lapse of white water lily flower opening, lotus blooming in pond DenisZbukarev/Getty Images Particle lines turbulence Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty Images Timelapse of Blooming Pink Peony Bouquet. Flowers Opening Backdrop Dmytro Buianskyi/Getty Images slow motion surface water at the mountain river scorpp/Getty Images White foam bubbles moving on the brown water surface in the wastewater treatment pond Anant_Kasetsinsombut/Getty Images 4k vertical timelapse of an Rose Flower blossom bloom and grow on a white background. Blooming flower of Rosa. Vertical time lapse in 9:16 ratio mobile phone and social media ready. Darkves/Getty Images Fire Fireplace Ember Wood bensib/Getty Images Spartan Soldier Stone Carving Lit Up With Dust RockfordMedia/Getty Images Fire Flames Burning in Fireplace. Sparks flying around the branches in the blazing fire CreativeSource/Getty Images Ancient greek temple ruins of Erechtheion at the Acropolis in Athens, Greece Bryan and Wendy Mullennix/Getty Images White burning wax candles on the altar of Orthodox Meteora monastery. Greece. 4K Actionstory/Getty Images Hyperlapse: Acropolis of Athens Schroptschop/Getty Images Rough North Sea sailing: waves and surf piola666/Getty Images Underwater meditation. Reaching hand reflections janiecbros/Getty Images Waves of water of the river and the sea meet each other during high tide and low tide. cookelma/Getty Images BRAZIL - FESTA JUNINA - DECORATIVE FLAGS Globo/Getty Images Flash light leak of Yellow gold abstract light leak or flare , defocused background for creative transition overlay effect pinkomelet/Getty Images Ripples on water surface Kanoke_46/Getty Images We'll take care of you on your road to recovery shapecharge/Getty Images Pov of a person or evil spirit walking unsteadily through woods covered in fog Synthetic-Exposition/Getty Images CU Water droplets falling on white narcissus flower SimonSkafar/Getty Images Light leak background MADDRAT/Getty Images gimbal reveal of the acropolis at the temple of zeus athens, greece crbellette/Getty Images Ancient archaeological site with stone columns in Europe wundervisuals/Getty Images 4k Fire Sparks - Loop (Vertical Movement) DKosig/Getty Images Lightning Storm janiecbros/Getty Images Beautiful Galaxy with Bright Twinkling Stars. Flying in Space. George-3d/Getty Images Ancient Greek temple of Concordia (V-VI century BC), Valley of the Temples, Agrigento, Sicily. The area was included in the UNESCO Heritage Site list in 1997 vladj55/Getty Images Thunderstorm Clouds at Night with Lightning. HD 1080. Silver555/Getty Images Extreme close up human eye iris MADDRAT/Getty Images Eros statue in Piccadilly Circus David Gould/Getty Images Archer Statue, Time Lapse querbeet/Getty Images The perfect mountain aerial shot kafl/Getty Images HD Super Slow-Mo: Archer Shooting Up In The Air simonkr/Getty Images Roman empire battle bas relief piola666/Getty Images The Perfect Storm; spectacular thunderbolts and lightnings robyvannucci/Getty Images Apocalyptic landscape, hell or armageddon. Burning city. Storm and lightning Akurra/Getty Images CU, Ancient Greek ceramic vase with representation of female dancers Imagina/Getty Images CU, Ancient Greek ceramic vase with representation of athletes Imagina/Getty Images EXTERNAL CREDITS Dominique Dibbell