What does the imagery in these lines convey about cupid's character? he is an augur and a priest, and his soul will melt in prayer, but word and wisdom is a snare; corrupted by the present toy he follows joy, and only joy.
cupid is deeply religious.
cupid is compassionate toward others.
cupid has many talents.
cupid delights in deception.

He is an augur and a priest.

How could he be both? Those two figures are very opposed to one another.

"And his soul will melt in prayer,

But word and wisdom is a snare; "

He was someone who pray a lot, but also someone who traps using words

"Corrupted by the present toy He follows joy, and only joy. "

The joy of the moment, with a toy, would be the one thing driving Cupid.

Cupid was not deeply religious, he was also an augur.

He wasn't very compassionate, he was all about his own joy. The excerpt doesn't talk much about his talents, but it does show him as a deceptive figure.

Cupid delights in deception.

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