In this episode, we’ll dive into the myth of Cupid, his dark opposites, love-related phrases from the show, and some fun talk about potions and aphrodisiacs featured in Season 2, Episode 10, “Heartbreak City,” of Charmed.

Trigger Warning: References to incest, war, bloodshed, murder, rape, and forced cannibalism.

Learn More: 

• Allina Health. (n.d.). Aphrodisiacs: Foods that put you in the mood. Fact or fiction? Healthy Set Go. https://www.allinahealth.org/healthysetgo/nourish/foods-that-put-you-in-the-mood-fact-or-fiction

• Brandeis University. (2022, February 14). Joel Christensen: The origins of Cupid. BrandeisNOW. https://www.brandeis.edu/now/2022/february/joel-christensen-cupid.html 

• Britannica. (n.d.). Cupid. In Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Cupid 

• Britannica. (n.d.). Eris. In Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Eris-Greek-and-Roman-mythology 

• Britannica. (n.d.). Samael. In Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Samael 

• Britannica. (n.d.). Shaitan. In Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/topic/shaitan

• Cronbach, J. (1927). The demon Asmodeus in Jewish legend. The Open Court, 1927(4), 217-231. https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4312&context=ocj

• Dispatch.ist. (n.d.). Belial: The demon of lawlessness and corruption. Dispatch.ist. http://www.dispatch.ist/architecture/demons/belial/

• Encyclopedia.com. (n.d.). Asmodeus. In Encyclopedia.com. https://www.encyclopedia.com/philosophy-and-religion/bible/biblical-proper-names/asmodeus 

• English Stack Exchange. (2014, August 25). Origin of the phrase “there’s a fine line between A and B.” English Stack Exchange. https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/211081/origin-of-the-phrase-theres-a-fine-line-between-a-and-b 

• GreekMythology.com. (n.d.). Eris. Greek Mythology. https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Eris/eris.html 

• History.com Editors. (2022, February 14). Who is Cupid? HISTORY. https://www.history.com/news/who-is-cupid 

• Loudenback, T. (2016, August 10). Do aphrodisiacs actually work? Popular Science. https://www.popsci.com/science/do-aphrodisiacs-work/ 

• Museum Hack. (n.d.). 15 facts about Cupid. Museum Hack. https://museumhack.com/cupid/ 

• Perseus Digital Library. (n.d.). Eris. Tufts University. https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0104%3Aalphabetic+letter%3DE%3Aentry+group%3D6%3Aentry%3Deris-bio-1 

• Phrases.org.uk. (n.d.). Better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all. The Phrase Finder. https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/better-to-have-loved-and-lost-than-never-to-have-loved-at-all.html 

• Phrases.org.uk. (n.d.). Home is where the heart is. The Phrase Finder. https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/home-is-where-the-heart-is.html 

• Occult World. (n.d.). Asmodeus (Asmoday). Occult World. https://occult-world.com/asmodeus-asmoday/ 

• Theoi Project. (n.d.). Eris. Theoi Greek Mythology. https://www.theoi.com/Daimon/Eris.html 

• Turndorf, J. (2018, March 19). It's a thin line between love and hate. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-mysteries-love/201803/it-s-thin-line-between-love-and-hate 

• UCI Health. (2018, February 14). Do aphrodisiacs work? UCI Health. https://www.ucihealth.org/blog/2018/02/aphrodisiacs 

• WebMD Editorial Contributors. (n.d.). Aphrodisiacs: Foods and herbs that may stimulate your sex life. WebMD. https://www.webmd.com/sex-relationships/sex-aphrodisiac-foods  

• Wikipedia contributors. (2024, July 29). Shaitan. In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shaitan&oldid=1278690618 

Story focusing more on Psyche’s side: 

Tamed Wild. (n.d.). Storytime: The myth of Psyche and Cupid. Tamed Wild. https://tamedwild.com/a/blog/storytime-the-myth-of-psyche-and-cupid