The Soirees Special Guest this week is Cupid!
The Soiree this year falls on Valentines Day!
Wear red and win a bottle of red wine!

I like my ladies in red or ... well you know!

Our Special Guest this week is none other than Cupid, the mischievous winged "God of Love". His mother was Venus, the goddess of love and beauty and his father was Mars, the god of war!

Psyche and Cupid

Cupid has always played a role in the celebrations of love and lovers. He is known as a mischievous, winged child, whose arrows would pierce the hearts of his victims causing them to fall deeply in love. In ancient Greece he was known as Eros the young son of Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty. To the Roman's he was Cupid, and his mother Venus.

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One legend tells the story of Cupid and the mortal maiden, Psyche. Venus was jealous of the beauty of Psyche, and ordered Cupid to punish the mortal. But instead, Cupid fell deeply in love with her. He took her as his wife, but as a mortal she was forbidden to look at him. Psyche was happy until her sisters convinced her to look at Cupid. Cupid punished her by departing. Their lovely castle and gardens vanished with him and Psyche found herself alone in an open field.

Cupid Cats!

As she wandered to find her love, she came upon the temple of Venus. Wishing to destroy her, the goddess of love gave Psyche a series of tasks, each harder and more dangerous than the last. For her last task Psyche was given a little box and told to take it to the underworld. She was told to get some of the beauty of Proserpine, the wife of Pluto, and put it in the box.

During her trip she was given tips on avoiding the dangers of the realm of the dead. And also warned not to open the box. Temptation would overcome Psyche and she opened the box. But instead of finding beauty, she found deadly slumber.

Cupid found her lifeless on the ground. He gathered the sleep from her body and put it back in the box. Cupid forgave her, as did Venus. The gods, moved by Psyche's love for Cupid made her a goddess.

Cupid has visited the Soiree many times. Over the nine year history of the Soiree at least nine couples have met for the first time at the Soiree and married!

It is with great pleasure that Cupid, the mischievous winged "God of Love" will be my Special Guest this week.

Please plan on joining us to socialize and meet new friends.