Cupid is a term that refers to the god of love in Roman mythology. The name comes from the Latin word for love, which is "amor." Cupid was often depicted as a small winged boy with a bow and arrows, who would shoot people with his arrows to make them fall in love. In Greek mythology, he was known as Eros, and was also portrayed as a young boy with wings and a bow and arrows. The term "cupid" is often used figuratively today to refer to anyone or anything that inspires romantic feelings or desires.