6 gods of love for the modern era

Cupid is old news. These babies are the real gods of love.
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Max Knoblauch
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If you're in love this Valentine's Day, you can thank Cupid, the small baby god who shoots would-be lovers with his bow and arrow.

Cupid, however, is a little outdated for romance in the modern era.

Luckily, there are actually a handful of other love-related gods from classical mythology that fit into 2017 a little better than Cupid.

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Max Knoblauch

Max Knoblauch is the Assistant Humor Editor in the NYC office. He is a journalist, comedian and illustrator. More humor and art by Max can be found on his website.Follow him @MaxKnoblauch

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