I carry a bow but never play a violin, and my name begins with a letter that sounds like a line of waiting people. Who am I?
Cupid
The famous Roman god of love, Cupid, carries an archery bow rather than a musical bow. His name begins with the letter 'C', which phonetically sounds like 'cue' or 'queue'—the word for a line of waiting people.
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