"Cupid hoodwinked with a scarf"
Allusion
Act 1,
Scene 4
Lines 1-8
[Enter Romeo, Mercutio, and Benvolio, along with several other partygoers on their way to Lord Capulet’s house for a masquerade, a formal costume party. Several are carrying lanterns suspended on poles to light their way.]
Romeo
Benvolio
In this reference to the mythological figure Cupid, Benvolio imagines their group making a dramatic entrance to the Capulet party. In the scenario he describes, one of their group is dressed up as Cupid, complete with his blindfold to indicate love is blind. Cupid then blindly aims at the guests what looks like a murderous Turkish bow and arrow, scaring the ladies half to death. But it's really just a stage prop.
