1 |
Cupid,
the symbol of love god, is the son of which Roman goddess
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Venus
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Diana
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Juno
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Vesta
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A |
[1]. Legend says that Cupid is the son of
Venus, the Roman Goddess for love and beauty. |
2 |
How
many type of arrows does Cupid possess?
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One
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Two
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Three
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Four
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A |
[2]. Cupid is considered to possess 2
arrows - a 'Love' arrow which on prick makes a person to fall
in love and a 'Hate' arrow which on prick makes a person to
hate. Careful what you wish for when he visits you!
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3 |
What
metals are used in his arrows ? (Note: 2 choices out of
the given 4 combine to form an answer to this question)
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Lead
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Gold
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Silver
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Copper
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A |
[1 & 2] Cupid is considered to possess
2 arrows - a 'Love' arrow which on prick makes a person to
fall in love and a 'Hate' arrow which on prick makes a person
to hate. Love arrow is made of Gold while a hate arrow is
made of Lead :-) Gold seems to be a preferred choice even
3000 years back.
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4 |
What
are his other names in Greek ? (Note: 2 choices out of
the given 4 combine to form an answer to this question)
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Ishtar
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Eros
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Isis
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Putti
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A |
[2 & 4]. Cupid is known as 'Eros'
in Greek which is in fact represented as a man. The first
baby representation was called as 'putti'. However the name
'cupid' stuck over time and the name 'putti' is not used any
more.
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5 |
Who
is the love god (Cupid's equivalent) in Hindu culture? (Note:
2 choices out of the given 4 combine to form an answer to
this question)
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Ananga
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Kama
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Bhairav
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Rudra
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A |
[1 & 2]. The names for love god in
Hindu literature are Kama and Ananga. Ananga means 'bodyless'.
As the scriptures relate, having once tried by the power of
his mischievous arrow to make Siva fall in love with Parvati,
whilst he was engaged in devotional practices, the urchin
was reduced to ashes by a glance of the angry god.
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