Myths are stories attempting to explain a natural phenomenon using gods or goddesses. The stories usually use some, but little, truth to answer the facts of life. Cupid is the Roman god name and Eros is the Greek god name. His name has been made into, and is now the modern word Cupidy. Cupidy means strong desire which describes Cupid very well.
Cupid is the son of the goddess Aphrodite or Venus.
Cupid married Psyche who was known as another Aphrodite. Men called her a new Aphrodite because of her beauty. Aphrodite told Cupid to hit Psyche with an arrow that would make her ugly and force her to marry a vile man. He shot himself with an arrow instead and then left without her seeing him. Because no one would marry Psyche, her parents took her to an oracle.