Psyche in Hell: So far, with the help of the ants, the reeds, and Zeus himself, Psyche had completed all of Aphrodite’s increasingly demanding tasks. For the… Read more “The Union of Cupid and Psyche, part 4/4: Psyche in Hell, and the Wedding of Cupid and Psyche”
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The Union of Cupid and Psyche, part 3/4: the Trials of Psyche
In part one, we saw the cast of characters: primarily, they are Cupid, Psyche, and Cupid’s jealous mother, the Goddess of Desire, Aphrodite. When we left Psyche… Read more “The Union of Cupid and Psyche, part 3/4: the Trials of Psyche”
The Union of Cupid and Psyche, Part 2/4, the Banishment and the Villa
In part 1, we met our cast of characters. Now, it’s time to let them play out their parts: So imagine this: you are the most beautiful… Read more “The Union of Cupid and Psyche, Part 2/4, the Banishment and the Villa”
The Union of Cupid and Psyche, Part 1/4: Cast of Characters
We have come to use the words “comedy” and “tragedy” very differently than the Greeks, which is who we get those two words from. For the Greeks,… Read more “The Union of Cupid and Psyche, Part 1/4: Cast of Characters”
Cupid: Stupid, Reckless Love.
Ah Cupid, the sweet chubby little baby that adorns cards and decorations this time of year. Son of Aphrodite (the Roman Venus), the Goddess of love, he flies… Read more “Cupid: Stupid, Reckless Love.”
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