Prompt : Santa Claus has the reputation for secret gift giving. However, this year, Cupid is in charge of delivering the presents. What could possibly go wrong?

Maximum word count : 1500

Characters at a glance

• Cupid

From Roman mythology, we get the name Cupid, which means "to desire", which derives from the Latin word cupere. Cupid is, quite literally, the child of the goddess of love, Venus. In Greek mythology, he is known as Eros, and, depending on the source, was thought to be a primordial god who came into the world either asexually, from an egg, or the son of Aphrodite (Venus' Hellenistic counterpart).

In classical Greek and Roman art, Cupid (Eros) is a slender, winged young boy, but later artistic depictions of the god show him starting to eat more Souvlaki and getting increasingly chubbier.

(Source : https://museumhack.com/cupid/)

• Santa

Santa Claus, also known as Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Kris Kringle, or simply Santa, is a legendary character originating in Western Christian culture who is said to bring gifts on Christmas Eve of toys and candy to well-behaved children, and either coal or nothing to naughty children. He is said to accomplish this with the aid of Christmas elves, who make the toys in his workshop at the North Pole, and flying reindeer who pull his sleigh through the air.

(Source : https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Claus)

• Head Reindeer

In traditional festive legend and popular culture, Santa Claus's reindeer are said to pull a sleigh through the night sky to help Santa Claus deliver gifts to children on Christmas Eve. The number of reindeer characters, and the names given to them (if any) vary in different versions, but those frequently cited are the eight listed in Clement Clarke Moore's 1823 poem A Visit from St. Nicholas, the work that is probably responsible for the reindeer becoming popularly known: Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner (variously spelled Dunder and Donder) and Blitzen (variously spelled Blixen and Blixem).

(Source : https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Claus%27s_reindeer)

• Psyche

Psyche (/ˈsaɪkiː/; Greek: Ψυχή, romanized: Psukhḗ) is the Greek goddess of the soul and wife of Eros (cupid). She was born a mortal woman, with beauty that rivaled Aphrodite.

(Source : https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psyche_(mythology))

• Moirai

The Fates - or Moirai - are a group of three weaving goddesses who assign individual destinies to mortals at birth. Their names are Clotho (the Spinner), Lachesis (the Alloter) and Atropos (the Inflexible). In the older myths, they were the daughters of Nyx, but later, they are more often portrayed as the offspring of Zeus and Themis. In Orphic cosmogony, their mother is said to have been Ananke or Necessity. Either way, they had enormous power and even Zeus was unable to recall their decisions.

(Source: https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/The_Fates/the_fates.html)

• Apollo

Apollo is a god in Greek mythology, and one of the Twelve Olympians. He is the son of Zeus and Leto and the twin brother of Artemis. He is the god of healing, medicine, archery, music, poetry and the sun. He is the leader of the Muses.

• Neptune

Neptune (Latin: Neptūnus [nɛpˈtuːnʊs]) is the god of freshwater and the sea in Roman religion. He is the counterpart of the Greek god Poseidon. In the Greek tradition, Neptune is the brother of Jupiter and Pluto; the brothers preside over the realms of heaven, the earthly world, and the underworld. Salacia is his wife.

• Elves

In English-speaking cultures, a Christmas elf is a diminutive elf that lives with Santa Claus at the North Pole and acts as his helper. ... Santa's elves are often said to make the toys in Santa's workshop and take care of his reindeer, among other tasks.

• Thanatos (God of Death)

Thanatos, in ancient Greek religion and mythology, the personification of death. Thanatos was the son of Nyx, the goddess of night, and the brother of Hypnos, the god of sleep.

• Rest of the Gods and Goddesses will make their appearance accordingly and are just random mentions.
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Some Images (Obviously edited by me) for the story :-

So, this is the poll' result. Cupid's got the highest votes and grim reaper got second highest.

These are the images which show Cupid as the brand ambassador of Christmas this year.

This is the poster made by the God's to appreciate Cupid's hardworking on this project and celebrate it's success.

Christmas tree