Legend has it that Cupid dipped his arrows in honey before aiming them at unsuspecting lovers. Cupid the Honey Thief, a watercolor by Albrecht Durer (1514), tells the story of Cupid who ran to his mother Venus, vainly trying to escape a swarm of bees whose honeycomb he had stolen. He has dropped his arrows and Venus laughs and says, "Are you not just like the bee- so little yet able to inflict such painful wounds?"
He has not learned the lesson of life who does not every day surmount a fear. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Friday, December 26, 2014
Legend has it that Cupid dipped his arrows in honey before aiming them at unsuspecting lovers. Cupid the Honey Thief, a watercolor by Albrecht Durer (1514), tells the story of Cupid who ran to his mother Venus, vainly trying to escape a swarm of bees whose honeycomb he had stolen. He has dropped his arrows and Venus laughs and says, "Are you not just like the bee- so little yet able to inflict such painful wounds?"
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Not a ridiculous photo, it just shows you have a sense of humor.
Belated holiday greetings to you.
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